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The Scheme made by the Minister of Health under section 101 (6) of the Local Government
Act, 1929, provides for the annual payment as from April 1st, 1930 of contributions from
the Council, to the Paddington Day Nursery, £322, and to the Queen's Park Day Nursery,
£252. An additional sum of £75 was paid by the Council during the year to the Paddington
Day Nursery.
PROVISION OF MILK FOR NECESSITOUS MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
Scheme adopted by Borough Council.
(1) The supply of milk at less than cost price to be limited to necessitous cases of
(a) Nursing mothers, actually feeding their children;
(b) Expectant mothers after the sixth month of pregnancy; and
(c) Children under the age of three years.
Provided that where specially certified by the Medical Officer of Health to be necessary
on grounds of health, such supply may be granted in respect of a child between the ages of three
and five years.
(2) The amount of milk to be supplied to any mother or child not to exceed one pint per
day, but if specially certified by the Medical Officer of Health to be necessary for the child's
health the amount supplied to a child aged from three to eighteen months may be increased
to one and a half pints per day.
(3) All applications for a supply of milk at less than cost price to be made on the prescribed
Form known as " M.C.W.3," such Form to be signed by both parents whenever practicable.
(4) Any application for the supply of milk at less than cost price which is not supported
by a medical certificate in the prescribed form signed by a Medical Officer of one of the Consultation
Centres maintained by the Paddington School for Mothers on behalf of the Borough
Council, to be approved by the Medical Officer of Health.
(5) On the receipt of an application for the supply of milk at less than cost price, a visit
to be made to the home of the applicant. If the applicant be attending at any of the Consultation
Centres maintained by the Paddington School for Mothers, such visit will be made by
one of the Staff of Visitors attached to the School. In all other cases, the visit will be made by
an Officer of the Public Health Department, who will advise attendance at a Consultation
Centre. A report of the home conditions, health of children, etc., will be entered on Form
" M.C.W.3."
(6) Where deemed necessary the income of the applicant's family as stated in Form
" M.C.W.3 " to be verified in the usual manner by the Investigation Officer.
(7) The " Grants " Committee—being a Sub-Committee of the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee—to meet at least once in each week. All applications for supply of milk
at less than cost price to be reserved for consideration by the " Grants " Committee and,
except as hereafter provided, no supply to be granted until the application has been considered
by the " Grants " Committee.
(8) In considering an application for a supply of milk at less than cost price the " Grants "
Committee to adhere to the scale of incomes set out in the Schedule appended to this Scheme ;
Provided that where the "Grants" Committee are of opinion that a strict adherence to
the Schedule would deprive any mother or child of a supply of milk really necessary on grounds
of health, the Committee may take into consideration any other facts of the case, and make
their decision accordingly.
No grant to be made for a period exceeding four (4) weeks.
(9) Where the Medical Officer of Health certifies that an immediate supply of milk at less
than cost price is necessary on grounds of health to any mother or child, he may issue an
Emergency Order for such supply for a period sufficient to include the interval which will
elapse before the next meeting of the "Grants" Committee.
(10) Orders for the supply of milk at less than cost price to be in the prescribed form and
no payment for any such supply to be made except upon production of the receipt of supply
signed by the applicant.
(11) Orders for the supply of milk at less than cost price to be issued only to such dairymen
or milk purveyors as maintain their premises in accordance with the Regulations pursuant to