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Stepney 1930

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Stepney]

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Provision of Milk to Expectant and Nursing Mothers
and to Children.

Table: The following table shows the approximate quantity and cost of milk,etc., distributed during the year:-

The following table shows the approximate quantity and cost of milk,etc., distributed during the year:-

No. of Applications granted.No. of persons.Quantity.Cost.
£.s.d.
Cows Milk—
Free43025,74420,128 gals.2,245161
Half-Price2283081,078 „61115
Dried—
Free10771,1918,226 lbs.618128
Half-Price8495656 „23130
Virol—
Free691803812 lbs.50166
Half-Price384138¾ „180
Total64208,18221,206 gals.3,001178
9,733 lbs.

Table: The cost of the milk distributed during the 4 previous years is as follow:-

The cost of the milk distributed during the 4 previous years is as follow:-

£s.d.
19264,26087
19273,50631
19282,14195
19292,116132

Table: The scale approved by the Ministry of Health is as follows:-Limits of income per head of Family after deducting Rent.

The scale approved by the Ministry of Health is as follows:-Limits of income per head of Family after deducting Rent.

No. in Family.Milk Free,Milk, Half Price.
116/- per head.18/- per head.
213/- „ „14/6 „ „
310/6 „ „11/6 „ „
49/6 „ „10/6 „ „
58/6 „ „9/6 „ „
68/- „ „9/- „ „
77/6 „ „8/6 „ „
87/- „ „8/- „ „
96/6 „ „7/6 „ „
106/- „ „7/- ,, „
115/6 „ „6/6 „ „
125/- „ „6/- „ „
134/6 „ „5/6 „