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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
Hackney 1929
[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 £1,511 18s. 6d. for cows' milk and £422 3s. 4d. in
respect of dried milk.
The applications dealt with for milk numbered 3,659, and those
for milk food amounted to 1,108.
| £ | s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ostermilk and Cow and Gate | 329 | 17 | 2 |
| Virol | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Marylebone Cream | 17 | 4 | 3 |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt | 36 | 16 | 0 |
| Sundries | 27 | 0 | 8 |
| £420 | 1 | 1 | |
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Ostermilk | 86 | 16 | 0 |
| Cow and Gate | 821 | 0 | 6 |
| Virol | 87 | 4 | 0 |
| Lactagol | 18 | 15 | 0 |
| Marylebone Cream | 91 | 1 | 9 |
| Petroleum Emulsion | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Syrup Ferri | 13 | 10 | 6 |
| Cod Liver Oil and Malt | 70 | 11 | 0 |
| Sundries | 112 | 2 | 2 |
| £1,326 | 18 | 7 | |