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Hackney 1927

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]

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5.—PROVISION OF MILK AND OTHER FOODS TO
NECESSITOUS MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
In each case dealt with, every form of assistance was 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 £1,597 10s. 0d. for cows' milk and £437 5s. l0d.
in respect of dried milk.
The applications dealt with for milk numbered 3,959, and those
for milk food amounted to 1,245.
Dried Milk, Foods, Medicines, etc.

( a) Supplied free of charge to necessitous mothers:—

£s.d.
Glaxo and Cow and Gate437510
Virol2680
Marylebone Cream14155
Cod Liver Oil and Malt4330
Sundries20195
£542118
(b) Supplied at cost price:—
£s.d.
Glaxo10860
Cow and Gate1,334126
Virol118180
Lactagol11176
Marylebone Cream99139
Petroleum Emulsion29167
Syrup Ferri17115
Cod Liver Oil and Malt10730
Sundries123145
£1,951132