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32
1919
Milk can best be supplied by the Local Authority through the
Centres. The question of the cases in which Milk should be supplied
at less than cost price or free, is left to the discretion of the
Local Authority. It is important that the Local Authority in exercising
its powers with regard to the supply of milk, should cooperate
with the Local Health Insurance Committee, the Local Food
Control Committee, the Board of Guardians, and any charitable
agency in the district which supply milk and food so as to prevent
over-lapping.
The Ministry also draws attention to paragraph No. 8 of the
Circular to the Local Government Board of February 9th, 1918, in
which it is suggested that if the Local Authority arranged for a supply
of milk by a voluntary agency, the Local Authority should pay
the expenditure of the voluntary agency for this purpose, and
should apply to the Ministry for a grant in respect of the expenditure
so paid.
The Ministry trusts that Local Authorities will take all possible
steps to secure that expectant and nursing mothers and young
children in their district shall not suffer during the coming winter
from a shortage of milk, owing to inability to obtain a sufficient
supply at the prices which they can afford to pay.
The following scale was adopted by the Council in 1918, for
the supply of Milk:—
Under 30/-. a pint a day free (1 packet.)
Under 35/-. over 3 in family, a pint a day free.
Under 35/-. under 3 in family : a pint a day for 1d.
35/- to 40/-. over 3 in family : a pint a day for 2d.
35/- to 40/-. under 3 in family : a pint a day for 3d.
40/- to 45/-. over 3 in family : a pint a day for 4d.
Exceptional cases of course, were dealt with as they arose.
Under present conditions this scale required revision.. It was certain
that many families came above this scale and were unable to
obtain a sufficient supply of milk.
The matter was reconsidered by the Maternity and Child
Welfare Committee in October, 1919, and the rates of charges were
amended as follows:—
Where the weekly earning power of a family is