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At the end of 1932 there were 225 families actually in receipt of milk under the
Borough scheme. During 1933, 49.5 new families were added to the list of recipients. By
the end of that year there were 219 families receiving grants. The total cost of this
scheme in 1931 was £ 1,4.14; in 1932, £937; and in 1933, £1,086.
FREE HALF-PRICE. COST.
Month. Tints. Lbs. Pints. Lbs. £ s. d.
* January 6020 360 560 45 112 8 6
February 5796 255 392 20 103 14 6
March 5936 260 364 35 92 13 11
*April 7168 300 216 30 111 12 6
May 4900 205 140 40 76 0 0
June 4088 220 112 25 66 2 9
*July 5908 255 224 15 91 8 9
August 4760 200 140 50 74 5 0
September 4480 180 196 25 69 1 11
*October 5852 265 J 224 5 103 9 5
November 5152 285 308 10 92 3 7
December 5320 210 308 15 93 4 10
65380 2995 3184 315 £1086 5 8
* 5 week months.
The Council passed a resolution in July, 1928, that 7½ per cent. be deducted from the
accounts of all dairymen supplying milk under the scheme to the value of £2 or over monthly.
This has reduced the above total by about £29.
The scale in use in making the grants is based on weekly income and was originally
drawn up by the Council in 1922. It was discontinued in April, 1928, and a new scale
brought into use in consequence of a recommendation by the Minister of Health that the
scale should be brought into accord with the fall in the index figure of the cost of living.