Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Lambeth]
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mixture, which was gradually increased in strength
from time to time. The infant lost all sickness,
improved in appearance and gained rapidly in
weight, being restored to perfect health from a collapsed
and moribund condition. The infant used
the depot milk for a period of 25 consecutive weeks.
(2) A. A., aged 3 months, was first put upon the depot
milk on 12th February, 1906, suffering from cancer
and facial paralysis, wasting rapidly and in a moribund
condition. For 16 weeks the infant was fed
on the depot milk, and during that time made satisfactory
progress, increasing slightly in weight.
Unfortunately, the mother was unable to afford to
buy the milk any longer.
(3) R. C., aged 7 months, was first put upon the depot
milk on 16th February, 1906, suffering from wasting
and double rupture. The infant improved on
the milk, gaining weight, and is still being fed upon
it (i.e., from 16th February up to date).
(4) D. J., aged 9 months, was first put upon the depot
milk on 16th February, 1906, suffering from a weak
chest and spine, with consequent wasting and
malaise. On being fed upon the depot milk, the
infant improved in health and increased in weight,
and is still taking the milk (i.e., from 16th February
up to date), with marked advantage, being
now quite recovered and in good health.
(5) J. T., aged 6 months, first put upon the depot milk
on 19th February, 1906, suffering from consumption
of the bowels with considerable wasting. The
infant was fed upon the milk for eight weeks with
much benefit to it's general health (gaining in
weight and recovering from it's disease).
(6) E. Z., aged 4 months, was first put upon the depot
milk on 24th February, 1906, suffering from wasting
and sickness. The child was fed upon the
depot milk from 24th February up to date, and
made a complete recovery, gaining rapidly in
weight and is now in a healthy and robust condition.