Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wandsworth, Metropolitan Borough]
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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
the scale and there was need for extra milk, were supplied with
milk at half cost.
From July onwards more dried milk has been supplied than
fresh milk, the amount being limited to 1 lb. per week for expectant
and nursing mothers and children between the ages of 18
months and three years, infants being allowed 1½ lbs. per week.
This milk was supplied through Infant Welfare Centres.
During 1921, 1,101 families were supplied with free milk at a cost to the Borough Council of £3,213 14s. 4d.
In five instances dried milk was supplied at half cost.
Number in family. | Scale of income per head of family after deducting rent. | |
---|---|---|
For a supply of milk free of cost. | For a supply of milk at half cost. | |
1 2 | 10/-10/- | 12/- 12/- |
3 | 9/- | 11/- |
4 | 8/6 | 10/6 |
5 | 8/- | 10/- |
6 | 7/6 | 9/6 |
7 and over | 7/- | 9/- |
The following Table shows the number of families, etc., to whom free milk was granted during the year:—
Clapham | Putney | Balham | Streatham | Tooting | Southfield | Fairfield | Springfield | Borough. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Families | 163 | 74 | 191 | 197 | 147 | 114 | 73 | 145 | 1104 |
„ Expectant mothers | 21 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 117 |
„ Nursing mothers | 22 | 26 | 73 | 61 | 83 | 41 | 29 | 82 | 417 |
„ Infants | 136 | 56 | 138 | 130 | 76 | 70 | 41 | 85 | 732 |
„ Children over three years | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 45 |