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Home Help for Mothers.
The Home Help paid 349 visits during the year and her
work was found of considerable value.
Grants of Milk and Food.
The scale of grants for provision of milk have been fixed as
follows :—
Where the amount per head is less than 4/- the grant is
free.
Where the amount per head is over 4/- but less than 5/-,
the recipient pays one-third of the cost.
Where the amount per head is 5/- but less than 7/6, the
amount paid is two-thirds of the cost.
Where the amount per head is 7/6, no grant is made.
Previous to April, 1921, milk was supplied free or at reduced
rates to expectant mothers (during last three months of pregnancy)
to nursing mothers, and to children under five, according to the full
scale.
Where the family income after deducting rent, was less than
8/- per head free.
8/—9/- per head parent pays ¼ cost.
9/—10/- „ „ „ ½ „
10/—11/- per head „ ,, ¾ ,,