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ASSISTED MILK SUPPLY.
The provision of milk to mothers and young children continued
during the year, the total families receiving assistance
being 1,329 in respect of 256 expectant mothers, 232 nursing
mothers, andl(316 children under five years of age.
In accordance with the Ministry of Health Circular 1840
of the 2nd of August, our scheme was extended, from 1st November,
to provide pasteurised liquid milk from approved vendors to
expectant and nursing mothers, and to children under five years
of age, free, or at Id. or 2d. per pint,according to family
circumstances.
The average quantity distributed increased, under the new
scheme.from 77.18 gallons to 88.78 gallons per day.
Dried Milk was also distributed at the Centres in specially
authorised cases.
The net cost for the year for the distribution of pasteurised
liquid milk and of dried milk was £3,091. 13s. 2d. as compared
with £3,896. 6s. 5d. for the previous year after making allowances
for the Rebate from the Milk Marketing Board under the
Government Cheap Milk Scheme.
(The above scheme has now been superseded for the wider one
under administrative arrangements made by the Ministry of Pood),