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moribund condition, and died three days afterwards
(viz., on March 19th), from marasmus, or wasting.
(3)A. N., female, aged 7 months, was put upon the
depot milk on March 20th, 1906, suffering at the
time from diarrhoea, the result of improper feeding,
and died on March 23rd (three days afterwards).
(4) T. A., male, aged 2 months, was put upon the depot
milk on April 6th, 1906, suffering at the time from
weak digestion. The milk was continued for 21
weeks, and the infant did very well, increasing in
weight, until August 29th, when he was taken ill
and died on August 31st from diarrhoea and sickness
(probably epidemic diarrhoea) after two days'
illness.
(5) A. P., female, aged 4 months, was put upon the
depot milk on July 3rd, 1906, being at the time in
a healthy condition. The infant progressed during
the seven weeks, during which she was fed upon
the milk, but died suddenly, after 36 hours' illness,
on August 22nd, from inflammation of the bowels.
(6) P. C., female, aged 4 months, was put upon the
depot milk on 26th July, 1906, suffering at the time
from wasting. The depot milk was continued for
three weeks, during which time the infant benefitted,
until August 17th, when she had a convulsion
fit, dying the next day (18th August) from
diarrhoea and sickness (probably epidemic diarrhoea).
(7) L. P., female, aged 4 months, was put upon the
depot milk on July 28th, 1906, suffering at the
time from wasting. The milk was continued for
five weeks, during which time the infant improved,
increasing in weight, until 28th August, when she
was taken ill, dying on 31st August (three days
afterwards), from diarrhoea and sickness (undoubtedly
epidemic diarrhoea).
{8) A. G., female, aged 4 months, was put upon the
depot milk on 9th August, suffering at the time
from wasting. The infant was fed upon the milk