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Supply of Milk for Necessitous Cases.—During the financial
year the Milk Applications Committee authorised the distribution
of wet and dry milk to necessitous cases at a cost to the Council of
£727 12 s. 8d. A necessitous case is assessed by the Committee as
one in which the total weekly receipts of the family from all sources
amount to less than 10 shillings per head. In the case of a husband
and wife with one child the amount paid in rent is deducted from
the total weekly income in calculating the weekly receipt per head.
The distribution of milk is arranged in accordance with the
requirements of the Ministry of Health in this matter, and milk
under the Scheme may be issued free or under cost price to
1. Nursing mothers.
2. Expectant mothers in the last three months of pregnancy.
3. Children up to 3 years of age, and, in exceptional cases,
to children between the ages of 3 and 5.
The quantity of milk supplied at less than cost price must not
ordinarily exceed one pint per day per person, but, in the case of
infants between 3 months and 18 months, in exceptional cases,
one and half pints a day may be issued.
INFANT LIFE PROTECTION.
The Transfer of Powers (London) Order, 1932, transferred
Infant Life Protection under Part I of the Children Act, 1908,
from the London County Council to the Metropolitan Borough
Councils as from the 1st April, 1933.
The Council's three Health Visitors were appointed Infant
Life Protection Visitors in order that these; Officers might have the
necessary authority for the supervision of foster mothers and
children and the inspection of all premises in their districts in
which foster children are housed.
During the year 17 foster mothers and 32 children were subject
to systematic inspection by the Council's visitors.
The Infant Life Protection Visitors paid 477 visits of inspection
during the year ended 31st December, 1934.
It was not necessary to take proceedings for any infringement
of the Act during the year.