HC Deb 21 February 1933 vol 274 cc1612-3W
Mr. G. MACD0NALD

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education the number of school children in Lancashire who received free milk;. and the quantity of milk dispensed in each of the 12 months ended 31st January, 1933?

Mr. RAMSBOTHAM:

The figures are as follow:

Provision of Free Milk Meals by Local Education Authorities in Lancashire (i.e. all Local Education Authorities within the geographical county).
Period February, 1932-January, 1933.
Month. Number of individual children provided with free milk. Number of Free Milk Meals provided.
February 5,083 118,441
March 5,363 125,638
April 5,529 133,435
May 6,123 123,819
June 6,173 146,729
July 6,506 120,113
August 5,948 95,776
September 6,890 139,449
October 7,771 159,293
November 8,300 198,925
December 8,719 176,804
January 8,638 145,483

Notes.—(a) The figures relating to the number of individual children supplied with milk during February, March and April are approximations based on the highest weekly number during the months in question. Monthly returns were not introduced until the 1st May, 1932.

(b) No information as to the aggregate quantity of milk dispensed is available, but the amount given at each "meal" varies from one-third of a pint to one pint; the normal provision is half a pint.