[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough].
- Battersea (London, England). Metropolitan Borough.
- Date:
- [1935]
Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Credit: [Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Battersea Borough]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![25 Year. Dried Milk. Fresh Milk. Cost (after deducting payments made). Persons supplied. lbs. supplied. Persons supplied. Pints supplied. £ 1925 1,620 44,805 222 26,079 2,631 1926 609(469) 26,924 699(469) 89,435 3,262 1927 111 (53) 2,519 1,381(53) 206,717 3,438 1928 119(65) 3,286 1,216(65) 149,307 2,667 1929 187(60) 3,127 1,101(60) 141,767 2,532 1930 138(73) 3,006 1,277(73) 171,367 2,956 1931 173(101) 4,209 1,706(101) 218,310 3,796 1932 241(126) 5,184 1,939(126) 273,103 44,372 1933 184(106) 3,642 1,842(106) 237,636 3,280 1934 140(51) 2,449 1,361(51) 145,298 2,045 [The figures in brackets indicate the number of persons who received both dried and fresh milk, and are therefore included in the number of persons supplied in both columns.] It will be noted that the supply of dried milk, in comparison with fresh milk, is comparatively small, dried milk being in general supplied only in those cases where on medical grounds it is con sidered preferable. During 1934 the quantity of milk supplied to necessitous mothers and children has again declined. Care is taken to see that there is no abuse of the facilities provided, and investigations are made into the financial circum stances of applicants. Pasteurised and Grade A(Tuberculin tested) milk is supplied in sealed bottles by licensed purveyors in the Borough, and the recipients are given their choice of dairymen from the list of licensed dealers. In April the Council decided to co-operate with the London County Council in a scheme framed by that body by which the County Council undertook to provide through their Public Assis tance organisation milk or special nourishment for expectant or nursing mothers or delicate children where the family is already in receipt of public assistance. The Council were informed that the grant of milk or extra nourishment in such cases would be in addition to the relief which would otherwise be given, and that arrangements had been made to avoid the occurrence of any delay in the supply of the nourishment ordered. The scheme came into operation on 7th May and from that date until 31st December, 115 persons in 88 families who came within its terms were supplied with milk through the Public Assistance Authority. The quantity of milk supplied to these families was about 8,608 pints of pasteurised or Grade A(Tuberculin tested) milk, and 34 lbs. of dried milk, at a cost of £146 approxi mately, which was borne by the London County Council.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/B18236273_0029.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
