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1925] 14
THE MILK SCHEME FOR NECESSITOUS EXPECTANT AND NURSING
MOTHERS AND CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
The sum expended during the year 1925 in the provision of fresh and dried
milk for necessitous expectant and nursing mothers and children under five years
of age amounted to £3,140 1s. 11d., as against £3,186 19s. 2d. in 1924. The
total amount expended since the Order came into operation in 1918 is
£42,854 15s. 5d.
The total recipients during the year numbered 10,480, and the quantity of
milk supplied to them was equal to 248,101 pints (31,012½ gallons).
The amended scheme for the distribution of milk adopted by resolution of the
Council at their meeting on the 26th October, 1922, is given below :
No. in
family. Free. Half-cost.
1 13/- after deduction of rent 15/- 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/- „ „
4 7/6 „ „ 8/6 „ „
5 7/- „ „ 8/- „ „
6 6/6 ,, ,, 7/6„ „