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155
26 weeks and over 26
13—26 weeks 49
6—13 weeks 57
4—6 weeks 37
Under 4 weeks 91
260
It will be noted that 50'8 per cent. used the milk for periods
extending from 6 to 26 weeks and over, whilst 35 per cent. used
the milk for short varying periods under 4 weeks. The reasons
assigned for discontinuing the Depot milk, after varying intervals,
were: —(1) leaving the neighbourhood; (2) unable, or too far, to
send; (3) by order of medical attendant; (4) unable to afford to
pay; (5) unsuitable. In connection with those parents who
were unable to afford to pay, the private voluntary benevolent
fund which has been opened at the Depot was found useful,
several deserving cases being assisted therefrom.
The average weekly number of infants and children fed upon
the Depot milk during 1907 is 78, varying from a minimum 61
to a maximum 100, and the total number of bottles of milk distributed
during the year was 196240, giving a weekly average of
3,774 and a daily average of 540
Amongst the 260 infants and children fed upon the Depot
milk there have been 18 deaths, but these require careful analysis.
Thus, of the 18 infants and children who died, the periods during
which they had been fed upon the Depot milk varied from a
minimum 1 day to a maximum 25 weeks, thus:—
No. of Mortality
Length of time during which infants & No. of rate
milk was used previous children deaths. per
to death. fed. 1OOO.
(a) Infants and children fed for
26 weeks and over 26 0 nil
(b) Infants and children fed 4—26
weeks 143 9 63
(c) Infants and children fed under
4 weeks 91 9 99
Totals 260 18 69