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When the baby is nine months old the milk may be given
without anything being added, and the number of table-spoonfuls in
each meal may be increased from 14 to 16.
In the summer, instead of warming the milk for each meal,
after mixing with the cream and sugar, boil it; then let it cool
until the baby can take it. The food must be freshly prepared for
each meal, and if any of the meal is left it must not be given again
to the baby. But it need not be wasted ; give it to the older children.
Keep the bottle, teat, and all the things for holding the milk,
cream and sugar perfectly clean.
UNLESS ORDERED BY A DOCTOR, NEVER GIVE
YOUR BABY SKIMMED OR SEPARATED MILK, CONDENSED
MILK, PATENT FOODS, OR MEDICINES OF ANY KIND.
N.B.—These directions are not intended to apply to those babies
who are ordered a special diet by a doctor.
G. F. McCleary, M.D.,
Medical Officer of Health.
In April, 1904, the Health Committee addressed a
communication to the Highways Committee, asking that
Committee to take into consideration the question of paving the
carriage ways of certain side streets with an impervious paving
such as asphalt. The Highways Committee decided to give this
form of paving a trial, and during the year the carriageways of
14 streets were paved with tarred slag macadam. This material
gives a smooth impervious surface, and is much less expensive
than asphalt. Impervious paving of carriageways is an
important feature of urban sanitation. Such paving is
especially needed in side streets. In many districts side streets
are the chief playgrounds of the children.
The following is a list of the streets paved with tarred slag
macadam during the year:—
Austin Road Kennard Street
Balfern Street Latchmere Street
Balham Park Road Montholme Road
Britannia Place Motley Street
Elspeth Road Mysore Road
Estcourt Road Northcote Road
Gonsalva Road Parkside Street
Hygienic Street Paving.