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Milk for Necessitous Persons.
Under the provisions of the Maternity and Child Welfare
Act, 1918, Grade A (Tuberculin tested) and dried milk is provided
by the Council for necessitous expectant and nursing mothers and
children under 5 years of age. The following table gives particulars
relating to the number of persons supplied, quantities distributed
and cost after deducting payments made by those able in part to
contribute :—
Year.
Dried Milk.
Fresh Milk.
Persons
supplied.
lbs.
supplied.
Persons
supplied.
Pints
supplied.
Cost (after
deducting
payments
made).
£
1920 1,473 15,588 233 31,894 3,330
1921 2,391 49,020 301 27,254 5,011
1922 2,469 61,511 260 23,879 5 279
1923 2,231 50,110 219 25,633 3,288
1924 1,840 51,837 178 17,654 2,533
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
N.B.—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.
The provision of milk to necessitous mothers and children has
increased during the past year, probably owing to the increase in
unemployment. The value, however, of this service cannot be
over-estimated, and it is hoped that the present economic situation
will not necessitate any reduction of this useful form of assistance
Every care is taken by the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee
to see that there is no abuse of the facilities provided,
and the fullest investigations are made by the Committee into the
financial circumstances of applicants.
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 this list.
In addition to the above, dinners to the number of 60 were
supplied during 1931 to necessitous expectant and nursing mothers
and children at a cost of £1 10s. 10d. by arrangement with the
Women's League of Service.
Mothers were also referred from the Welfare Centres to the
kitchen of the Invalid Kitchens' Association in Henley Street,
where they were supplied with 153 dinners during 1931 at a cost
of £4 9s. 3d.