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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Battersea 1907
Report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea for the year 1907
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a. One part milk, 2 parts of water, + 8 oz. cream,
6 oz. lactose to each gallon.
b. One part milk, 1 part water, + 6 oz. cream,
4 oz. cane sugar to each gallon.
c. Two parts of milk, 1 part water, + 4 oz. cream,
2 oz. cane sugar to each gallon.
In addition to the above, various other modifications are
prepared to suit individual cases, as may be found necessary.
These three modifications are used as follows :—
| Standard of Modification. | Age of Infant. | No. of bottles per day. | Amount per bottle in ounces. | Amount per day in ounces. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Under 14 days old | 9 | 1½ | 13½ |
| 9 | 2½ | |||
| B | ||||
| 7 | ||||
| 7 | ||||
| 6 | ||||
| Over 8 ,, ,, | 6 | 42 |
Although the above modifications are those used by the
majority of the infants fed daily, variations are made to suit the
requirements of particular cases. This is done either at the
request of the medical attendant, or by the Medical Officer of
Health, when the infant is found not to be thriving.
The milk is supplied from three distributing centres, one
being the Milk Depot itself, at 28 York Road. Another is the
Health Department at the Town Hall. The third is at the
Branch Library, Lurline Gardens. These three centres are
conveniently situated for customers from all parts of the
Borough.