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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 have hitherto
been provided by the Council for necessitous expectant and nursing
mothers and children under 5 years of age. In May, however, the
Council decided that in future Pasteurised milk should be supplied
under their Maternity and Child Welfare scheme in lieu of Grade A
(Tuberculin Tested) milk, and the change came into force on 3rd
July.* 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 (alter
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
1932 241 (126) 5,184 1,939 (126) 273,103 4,372
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.
A proposal to amend the scale of income upon which the grant
of milk in necessitous cases is based was under consideration in
December, and a revised scale came into operation in January,
1933.
Care is taken to see that there is no abuse of the facilities
provided, and the fullest investigations are made into the financial
circumstances of applicants.
Pasteurised 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 addition to the above, dinners to the number of 150 were
supplied during 1932 to necessitous expectant and nursing mothers
and children at a cost of £3 14s. 2d., by arrangement with the
Women's League of Service.
* This change has resulted in a saving of approximately £500 during the
six months ended 31st December, in the cost of milk supplied to necessitous
mothers and children.