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Milk Assistance Scheme. — The Council's Scheme for the
provision of dried milk for infants and nursing and expectant
mothers was continued during the year. The extent of the
assistance granted is indicated by the following figures: —
345 cases were granted
263 „ ,,
409 „ ,,
24 „ ,,
45 ,, ,,
5 „ ,,
37 „ ,,
11 ,, ,,
33 „ ,,
11 „ ,,
1 lb. per week for 4 weeks, free of charge.
1¼ lbs. ,, ,, ,,
1½
,, ,, ,,
2 ,, ,, ,, ,,
2½
3 ,, ,, ,, ,,
11b ,, „ @ 6d. per lb.
1¼ lbs. ,, ,, ,,
1½ ,, ,, ,, ,,
2 ,, ,, ,, ,,
The total amount of dried milk issued at less than cost
price was 6,293 lbs.
Sale of Dried Milk.—During the year 5,390 lbs. of Dried
Milk were sold at cost price to families to whom, in the opinion
of the Health Visitors, the ordinary retail price was prohibitive.