A special report on an infants' milk depot, established under the auspices of the Finsbury Social Workers' Association / by George Newman.

  • Finsbury (London, England). Public Health Committee.
Date:
1905
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Credit: A special report on an infants' milk depot, established under the auspices of the Finsbury Social Workers' Association / by George Newman. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Tliese three Jiiodilicatinns are iised as I'ollowfi :— Staiifiard of !Moditioalioii. .Age of Infant. . No. of Bottles, per day. .Amount jjer bottle ill oimtes. Amount jier day in ounces. A Under i month old 9 2 18 1--2 inontlis o'd 3 27 2 3 monllis old H 4 32 B S- 6 months old 7 5 35 C 6 — 9 months old G G 36 9—12 months old 6 7 42 A^ariatioiis in ciuantity are made from time to time, and the modification is not applied in any hard and fast manner. The particular milk for each child, whatever its age, is carefnlly considered after the first medical examination. Generally, how- ever, it may be said that children receiving A modification consume from 0-10 ozs. of pure milk daily, those receiving B between 15 and 20 ozs., and those receiving C from 20-30 ozs. of pure milk daily. Chemical and bacteriological examinations of the milk have been made at intervals in order to check the process. The examinations made in London without any notice to the farm workers have shown a steady quality of milk ap])roxirnating as nearly to the standard set out above as the natural variations in cows’ milk Avill permit. From a bacteriological ]3oint of vicAv, the milk has been found to be sterile, or, Avhen pasteurised only, containing a few lactic acid organisms per cubic centimetre-
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