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The income scale laid down by the Ministry of Food
which entitles a person to a free issue is lower than that
which had been adopted by the Hammersmith Borough
Council for their own scheme for the distribution of milk
to expectant and nursing mothers and young children. The
Council decided, therefore, that they would pay the 2d. a
pint in all cases where the income did not exceed 10s. Od.
more than that prescribed by the Ministry.
The introduction of the national scheme has considerably
decreased the Council's expenditure in connection with
the distribution of milk. During the year 8,428 quarts of
liquid milk and 3,008 packets of dried milk were issued free
to expectant and nursing mothers and children under five
by the Council.
Although the National Milk Scheme is under the direction
of the Ministry of Food the inauguration of the Scheme
in Hammersmith was undertaken by the staff of the
Maternity and Child Welfare Section of the Public Health
Department and the administrative work has been carried
out by that staff throughout the year.
National dried milk is distributed through the Welfare
Centres which are so situated throughout the Borough that
no mother has a great distance to go for the food.
Cod Liver Oil, &c.—In December, 1941, the Ministry
of Food extended their scheme to include the distribution
of cod liver oil to all children under five and orange juice
to children under two. These commodities are also distributed
at the Welfare Centres by the Public Health
Department Staff.
The scheme whereby the Council supplied cod liver oil
has, of course, been superseded by the Ministry of Food's
Vitamins Scheme.
Dinners.—Dinners have been supplied to expectant and
nursing mothers, and in exceptional cases to children since
May, 1987. Owing to the closing of the Invalid Kitchens
of London in Melina Road and the Second Feathers Club
in Norland Gardens, the dinners are now provided at the