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52
PEO VISION OF MILK FOE NECESSITOUS
MOTHEES AND CHILDEEN.
In view of the full account of the Council's
arrangements for the supply of milk to necessitous
mothers and children which was given in my report
last year, I do not deem it necessary to refer to this
subject in any detail this year. The widespread unemployment
and low wage levels which prevailed during
the year rendered this provision more than ever
necessary. I can only repeat the view I expressed last
year, that until the wage level is sufficiently high to
enable every family to provide for itself, the modest
public expenditure on milk for mothers and babies is
an excellent health investment.
There were 99 sessions for dealing with applications
for milk grants, and parents made 15,251 attendances
at the Welfare Centre in connection with this
subject.
During the year the following quantities of milk
were issued to necessitous mothers: —
Grade A (Tuberculin Tested) Milk 9,766 galls.
Dried Milk 16,014 pkts.
Condensed Milk 265 tins.
together with medicines, etc. The approximate cost of
milk given in this way was £2,663.
SUPPLY OF DEIED MILKS, Etc.
In connection with the work of the Council's
Centres dried milk of various brands, labelled specially
to the Council's directions to avoid the use of trade
names, were sold to the mothers: —
Dried Milk 13,518 pkts.
Condensed Milk 19 tins.