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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 1939
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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| Description of Article, | Cost to the Council. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | |
| Cod liver oil | 14 | 19 | 1 |
| Cod liver oil emulsion | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| Cod liver oil and malt | 51 | 1 | 9 |
| Lactagol | 1 | 18 | 9 |
| Petroleum emulsion | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Syrup ferri | 25 | 16 | 1 |
| Virol | 122 | 14 | 9 |
| Sundries | 49 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | £306 | 18 | 8 |
CHILD LIFE PROTECTION
At the commencement of the year there were 80 registered
foster-mothers in the Borough who had in their care 122 fosterchildren.
In the early days of the war many of these children were
evacuated and on the 31st December there remained in the Borough
only 41 registered foster-mothers, who had in their care 53 children.
There were four instances in 1939 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 persons
concerned.
One foster-child died during the year and notice was given to
the Coroner as required by Section 264 of the Public Health
(London) Act. The cause of death was certified to be Acute
Bronchitis and Bronchial Pneumonia. There was no inquest.