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(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
ilk purveyors as maintain their premises in accordance with the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926. The
names of all purveyors of milk who are warned or prosecuted by order of the Public Health Committee
for breaches of the Milk and Dairies Order, 1926, or for offences against the law as regards adulteration,
etc., shall be reported to the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, who will decide whether orders
shall be placed with such purveyors of milk. (Samples will be taken periodically of the milk supplied
under any order issued under this Scheme.)
(12) Stock books showing orders for the disposal of all forms of dried milk and of other preparations
of milk to be kept by the Public Health Department, and stock to be taken monthly at
each Consultation Centre maintained by the Paddington School for Mothers which acts as the
distributing agent for the Borough Council.
(13) No grants of milk or milk substitutes at less than cost price to be made to families in receipt
of Poor Law Relief.
(14) "Pasteurised" milk to be supplied to recipients of milk grants, provided that the medical
officers engaged at the several infant welfare centres of the Paddington School for Mothers shall be
authorised, in special cases, to recommend the supply of "Grade A (Tuberculin tested)" milk, such
supplies of "Pasteurised" and "Grade A (Tuberculin tested)" milk to be in accordance with the
terms and conditions prescribed in the Milk (Special Designations) Order, 1923.
(15) Grants of oil and malt, etc., to be supplied to necessitous mothers or children who may be
in receipt of milk grants from the Council, or who, in the opinion of the Superintendent of a Centre,
are unable to pay for an emergency issue deemed necessary by the Medical Officer.
Schedule.
Scale of Income for Grants.
Basis.—Total income of family, less rent, divided by number of persons living on said income.

Families of more than six persons to be dealt with according to their circumstances. (Paragraph 8
of Scheme.)