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Free milk is supplied when the total income of the family, after deducting
rent and insurance, does not exceed 5s. per head per week. Milk
is supplied to other cases on the following basis :—
Nett available incomes 5s. to 6s. at the rate of Id. per pint.
,, ,,6s. to 7s. „ „ 1½ ,,
„ ,, 7s. to 8s. ,, „ 2 ,,
„ ,, 8s. to 9s. ,, ,, 2½d. ,,
The following table shows for the past two years, the extent of this
service :—
TABLE No. 50.
Year.
Milk Orders issued and taken up.
† Apprcx.
Cost.
March
quarter.
June
quarter.
Sept.
quarter.
Dec.
quarter.
*Total.
1928
448
395
332
427
1.602
£
344
1929
428
374
297
352
1,451
349
* These totals do not include orders subsequently cancelled or withdrawn, which
average 150 or more during each year.
†The Borough Council receives a grant from the Ministry of Health of one-half
the cost incurred.
The existing arrangements for the supply of milk in the Borough
are working satisfactorily. In conjunction with the Board of Guardians,
the Council's Milk Sub-Committee has formulated a scheme whereby
milk is supplied to appropriate cases even when such cases are already in
receipt of Poor Law relief. This scheme obviates the undesirable practice
of an individual being granted a somewhat similar form of relief by
two different authorities.
The supply of milk under the Borough Council Scheme has undoubtedly
effected very marked improvement in the general health of both mother
and children.
WIDOWS', ORPHANS' AND OLD AGE CONTRIBUTORY
PENSIONS ACTS, 1925 AND 1929.
The powers and duties under these Acts, in respect of deserted,
abandoned or neglected children in the Borough, have been taken
over by the Council, and a scheme for the administration of the
Acts has been arranged. The Health Visitors investigate and exercise
supervision over children under school age, while the Woman Sanitary
Inspector carries out these duties in the case of older children, except
where a Health Visitor is already in attendance on the family concerned.
No case for enquiry under the Acts has yet occurred in the Borough.