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Milk for Necessitous Persons.
Under the provisions of the Maternity and Child Welfare
Act, 1918, pasteurised milk (in lieu of Grade A (Tuberculin tested)
milk formerly supplied) and dried milk are 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.
Cost (after
deducting
payments
made).
Persons
supplied.
lbs.
supplied.
Persons
supplied.
Pints
supplied.
£
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
1933 184(106) 3.642 1,842(106) 237.636 3.280
[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.]
It will be noted that the supply of dried milk, in comparison
with pasteurised milk, is comparatively small, dried milk being in
general supplied only in those cases where on medical grounds it is
considered preferable.
The quantity of milk supplied to necessitous mothers and
children has declined during the past year.
As mentioned in the last annual report, the scale of income
upon which the grant of milk in necessitous cases is based was
revised 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 154 were
supplied during 1933 to necessitous expectant and nursing mothers