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Hackney 1923
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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i.—rNURSING ASSISTANCE.
As already stated, only a fraction of the cases have been
dealt with.
No. of cases No. of visits
4.-NURSING ASSISTANT
As already stated, only a fraction of the cases have been dealt with.
| No. of cases nursed | No. of visit paid. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia | ||
| Whooping Cough | ||
| Measles | ||
| Diarrhoea | ||
| Ophthalmia Neonatorum .. | ||
| Post Confinement, etc. | ||
| Totals .. | ||
| - | --- |
5 .—PROVISION OF MILK AND OTHER FOODS TO
NECESSITOUS MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
In each case dealt with, every form of assistance Vas taken
into account, including, of course, that given by the Guardians.
Milk supplied free of cost to necessitous cases involved the Council
in an expenditure of £1,969 10s. 4d.
The applications dealt with for milk numbered 4,291, and
those for milk food amounted to 630.
Dried Milk, Foods, Medicines, etc.
(a) Supplied free of charge to necessitous mothers :—
£ s. d.
Glaxo
Cow and Gate
Virol
Marylebone Cream ...
Cod Liver Oil and Malt
Sundries
120
115
24
9
7 0
1 10
2 0
0 4
26 17 1
20 8 9
£315 17 0
g