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NATIONAL MILK SCHEME.
At the end of July the Government introduced a "Cheap
Milk Scheme " under the supervision of the Ministry of Food.
The scheme was introduced as a war-time food policy in
order to provide milk, either free or at a reduced price, to those
members of the community most in need of it, i.e., expectant
and nursing mothers and children under five years of age. The
provision of both liquid and dried milk was covered by the
scheme.
This new milk scheme is administered by the local Eood
Control Office and they have very kindly supplied me with the
following particulars of permits issued from the commencement
of the scheme until the end of the year:—
Liquid Milk.—Permits for Free Milk, 1,183; number of
beneficiaries, 1,710. Permits for Cheap Milk, 4,697; number of
beneficiaries, 5,532.
Dried Milk.—Permits for Free Milk, 42. Permits for Cheap
Milk, 40.
Permits are issued for one pint of milk daily or one pound
dried milk weekly.
MATERNITY AND CHILD WELFARE DENTAL SCHEME.
The Dental Scheme for mothers and young children, started
in 1928, continues to do good work.