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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
West Ham 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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Particulars of the number of applications for dried milk at
less than cost price received during the year are set out in Table
XXIII.
Table XXIII.
Applications for dried milk at reduced cost.
| First quarter. | Second quarter. | Third quarter. | Fourth. quarter. | Whole year. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New applications: (granted). | |||||
| 824 | 652 | 725 | 744 | 2,945 | |
| (b) Half-price | 30 | 25 | 37 | 27 | 119 |
| Total assisted | 854 | 677 | 762 | 771 | 3,064 |
| New applications: (refused) | 30 | 57 | 42 | 44 | 173 |
| Total applications | 884 | 734 | 804 | 815 | 3,237 |
Details of the number of packets of dried milk distributed
at the various centres is set out in Table XXIV.
Table XXV. shows the amount of dried milk distributed
during the past eight years.
Table XXV.
| Year. | Milk distributed in tons (approximate) |
|---|---|
| 1930 | 87 |
| 1931 | 102 |
| 1932 | 102 |
| 1933 | 102 |
| 1934 | 105 |
| 1935 | 108 |
| 1936 | 128 |
| 1937 | 129 |