§ Mr. MYERSasked the Minister of Health whether he can give particulars of the local authorities which distribute milk free for mothers and children and of those which distribute milk at reduced prices; and whether he can state the conditions laid down by the local authorities under Circular 185 of his Department and the prices, if any, charged by them for milk distributed under their auspices?
§ Sir A. MONDOf the 416 local authorities which are carrying out Maternity and Child Welfare schemes about 400 distribute milk at less than cost price to mothers and children on the conditions laid down by Circular 185. Practically all of them have adopted a scale of income below which milk is supplied free of cost, and about 100 have adopted a further scale within which milk is supplied at half price.