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Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme (Free & Aided Supplies).
The Lambeth Milk Assistance Scheme continues to prove its
usefulness in providing milk food in its most suitable form for
young children whose parents are unable to secure it of their own
resources. The scale of income is that recommended by the Ministry
of Health on 22nd August, 1922, and is as follows :—
Number in
Family.
Supply of Milk free of cost.
Supply of Milk at half-cost.
1
13/0 after deduction of rent
15/0 after deduction of rent
2
10/6 per head, after deduction
of rent
12/6 per head, after deduction
of rent
3
8/6 „ „ „
10/0 „ „ „
4
7/6„ „ „
8/6 „ „ „
5
7/0 „ „ „
8/0 „ „ „
6
6/6 „ „ „
7/6 „ „ „
The figures giving the cost of the Lambeth Milk Assistance
Scheme and the quantities distributed, both ordinary cow's milk
as well as the various forms of dried milk since its inception on
8th February, 1918, are shown in the following table :—
Years
(Financial)
Cost of Milk distributed
Total Cost
Total amount of
Milk distributed
in gallons
(approximately)
Through
Welfare Centres
Through
Milk Depot
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
£
s.
d.
1918-19
232
15
3
69
4
3
301
19
6
3,151
(3 months)
1919-20
2,780
0
10
557
10
1
3,337
10
11
34,827
1920-21
13,836
7
3
1,564
7
3
15,400
14
6
160,703
1921-22
4,596
8
5
1,172
0
8
5,768
9
1
60,192
1922-23
3,553
15
4
1,064
19
5
4,618
14
9
48,196
1923-24
3,380
15
11
353
15
3
3,734
11
2
38,969
1924-25
2,977
19
8
137
17
7
3,115
17
3
31,543
1925-26
2,161
6
3
105
12
8
2,266
18
11
32,846
1926-27
2,209
6
1
189
4
4
2,398
10
5
32,012
1927-28
2,030
17
3
183
18
2
2,214
15
5
28,850
1928-29
1,546
17
5
137
19
7
1,684
17
0
23,321
1929-30
1,328
3
6
36
2
7
1,364
6
1
14,757
1930-31
1,645
7
3
—
1,645
7
3
21,007
1931-32
2,469
8
6
—
2,469
8
6
29,546
1932-33
3,391
4
9
-
3,391
4
9
41,566
1933-34
3,405
19
11
—
3,405
19
11
40,987
T otals
51,546
13
7
5,572
11
10
57,119
5
5
642,473