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Hackney 1933
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hackney]
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PROVISION OF MILK AND OTHER FOODS TO
NECESSITOUS MOTHERS AND CHILDREN.
In the consideration of applications received under the
Council's scheme for the provision of cow's milk and dried milk
to necessitous mothers and children, free of cost or at a reduced
price, every source of income, including assistance received from the
Local Public Assistance Committee, is taken into account. Health
Visitors' reports are obtained in every case with a view to securing
verification of the statements made on the application forms, and,
in cases in which the applicant is in regular employment, the
employers are communicated with in order to ascertain the accuracy
of the statement of income.
The following is the scale of income under which grants are made:—
| Income per head of the family after deduction of rent and insurances. | Proportion of cost to be borne by the applicant. |
|---|---|
| Up to 7s. 0d. per week | Free. |
| Over 7s. 0d. but under 8s. 0d. per week | 25% of cost. |
| Over 8s. 0d. but under 9s. 0d. per week | 50% of cost. |
| Over 9s. 0d. but under 10s. 0d. per week | 75% of cost. |
One pint of milk daily for a period of 28 days or one packet of
dried milk weekly for four weeks is granted to each expectant
mother after the sixth month of pregnancy and for each child under
three years of age. This age limit is extended to five years when
the children are attending Infant Welfare Centres and are certified
by a Centre Doctor to be in need of extra nourishment. Assistance
is not given in cases in which the income exceeds 10s. 0d. a week
for each member of the family unless there are exceptional circumstances
such as heavy indebtedness incurred during long periods of
unemployment or sickness,