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Islington 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Islington Borough]
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13 [1933
THE MILK SCHEME FOR NECESSITOUS EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
During the year 1933, the sum expended in the provision of fresh and dried
milk for necessitous, expectant and nursing mothers, and children under five years
of age, amounted to £2,609 17s. 2d., as against £3,671 11s. 4d. in 1932. The
total amount expended since the Order came into operation in 1918 is
£62,307 4s. 4d.
The total recipients during the year numbered 10,525, and the quantity of milk
supplied to them was equal to 215,120 pints (26,890 gallons).
DISTRIBUTION OF MILK TO NECESSITOUS MOTHERS AND
CHILDREN.
Scale of Income adopted by the Council, 17th June, 1932 :—
Per head.
5/- a week and under, after allowance for rent, Free.
5/1 to 6/5 a week, after allowance for rent, Quarter Cost.
6/6 to 7/- a week, after allowance for rent, Half Cost.
Children living at home and earning not to be counted as members of the
family for the purpose of the scale.
The Milk Sub-Committee to have discretionary powers to deal with any
particular case which may arise.