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149
(c) Premises visited, but no one found at home, necessitating
a second visit, 352;
(d) Milk Depot (York Road) 113, Vloffatt Institute
300;
(e) Depot babies visited at home, 171;
(f) Special visits for Medical Officer of Health, 25.
MUNICIPAL MILK DEPOT.
The Council's Milk Depot, situated at 66 York Road,
Westminster Bridge Road, has again effected good during
1910.
279 new infants and children has been entered upon the
Register and fed during 1910, their ages being at the time
of commencing the milk:—
Under 3 months 115
3—6 months 81
6—9 months 25
9—12 months 19
Over 12 months 39
Total 279
Of the 115 infants under 3 months, 23 were aged 14
days or under, viz.: 1, 1, 4, 4, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7,
10, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, 14, and 14 days respectively.
These 279 infants and children may be classified, as to
their states of health at the time of being put upon the
milk, as follows:—Healthy (i.e., showing no sign of wasting
or disease, though below par constitutionally) 105, weakly