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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 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Description of Article. | Value of goods supplied. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Ambrosia | 27 | 13 | 6 |
| Cod liver oil | 19 | 17 | 6 |
| Cod liver oil emulsion | 69 | 5 | 0 |
| Cod liver oil and malt | 70 | 9 | 1 |
| Cow and Gate | 684 | 12 | 0 |
| Lactagol | 10 | 3 | 9 |
| Marylebone cream | 18 | 9 | 3 |
| Ostermilk | 205 | 16 | 3 |
| Petroleum emulsion | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Syrup ferri | 17 | 12 | 9 |
| Trufood | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Virol | 77 | 14 | 0 |
| Sundries | 111 | 19 | 2 |
| Total | £1,325 | 10 | 4 |
| Description of Article, | Cost to the Council. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Cod liver oil | 12 | 9 | 2 |
| Cod liver oil emulsion | 27 | 9 | 2 |
| Cod liver oil and malt | 103 | 7 | 6 |
| Lactagol | 5 | 11 | 3 |
| Marylebone cream | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Petroleum emulsion | 1 | 17 | 8 |
| Syrup ferri | 18 | 10 | 10 |
| Virol | 130 | 18 | 9 |
| Sundries | 52 | 17 | 6 |
| Total | £361 | 8 | 2 |
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION.
At the end of 1938 there were in the Borough 141 persons who
had been registered under Part XIII of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1936. Eighty of these registered foster-mothers had 122
children in their care for reward.
There were seven instances in 1938 in which persons were
found to have taken charge of children for reward without giving
notice to the Council. Warning letters were addressed to the