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Samples of the milk sold in the district were taken
by the Inspector of the Kent County Council, and out of
'24 so taken all were found to be genuine.
Twenty-four samples during the year appears to be
a totally inadequate number for a district such as this,
and it is to be hoped that now the war is over, the prewar
number at least will be taken.
(2) Milk (Mothers and Children) Order, 1918.
When this Order was issued, the Council laid down
a scale as follows:—
tl) Where the family income was seven shillings
per head per week or less milk was granted
free of cost to the applicant.
(2) Where the income exceeded 7s., but was not
more than 7s. 6d. per head per week milk
was granted 75% of the cost being paid by
the Council.
(3) Up to 8s. per head per week milk was
granted, the Council paying 50% of the
cost. Above 8s. no assistance was given.
This scale was in force throughout 1919.
The case of each applicant was investigated and
considered by the Committee, and where assistance was
granted the necessary order was issued to the milk purveyor.
Before each Committee meeting each person to
whom assistance was given was visited and enquiries
made as to any change in the circumstances of the
family, and the assistance continued or otherwise in
accordance with the result of the enquiries. Thirteen
families were assisted under this scale up to September.
On the outbreak of the strike of moulders the number of
applications for assistance to the families of men on
strike, and of those who were in consequence thrown
out of work or put on short time, was much increased,
and during the latter 3 months of the year an additional
58 families were assisted in the provision of milk.