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2. The Milk will be supplied in bottles in a basket, each bottle
containing sufficient milk for one meal. For children under
two months, nine bottles are sent; for other children, fewer
bottles, but more milk in each.
3. The following are the charges for a full supply of the milk:—
For children under 6 months old 3d. per day, is. 6d. per week.
„ from 6 to 12 ,, Id. ,, 2s. Od. ,,
„ over 12 ,, 5d. ,, 2s. 6d. ,,
For children living outside the Borough an extra charge of 9d.
per week will be made.
The Milk will be delivered at the house on payment of an
additional sum of 3d. within and 1s. outside the Borough
per week.
All payments must be made in advance.
4. The Depot is open from 12 to 2 daily, Sundays excepted. On
Saturday two days' supply is given.
5. Children sent for the Milk must be warned not to tamper with
the stoppers of the bottles. On no account must a bottle
be opened until the infant is ready to be fed.
6. Keep the Milk in a cool place.
7. Baby must be fed regularly by the clock, as follows :—
Infants under two months: Every two hours by day, and
every four hours by night, if awake (6.0, 8.0, 10.0, 12.0
a.m., 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 10.0 p.m., 2.0 a.m.—9 bottles).
Infants between two and three months: Every 21½ hours by
day, and once in the middle of the night if he wakes
(7.0, 9.30, 12.0 a.m., 2.30, 5.0, 7.30, 10.0 p.m., 4.30 a.m.—
8 bottles).
Infants between three and six months: Every three hours by
day, and once at night if awake (7.0, 10.0 a.m., 1.0, 7.0,
10.0 p.m., 3.0 a.m.—7 bottles).
After six months gradually increase the interval between the
bottles until they are only given every four hours by day,
and not at all between 10.0 p.m. and 6.0 a.m. (6.0, 10.0
a.m., 2.0, 6.0, 10.0 p.m.—5 bottles).
8. When the hour for feeding arrives, place the bottle unopened in
a basin of hot water (not hotter than the hand can bear) for
five minutes. Then open and put a clean teat on the Depot
bottle; no other feeding bottle must be used. Feed slowly.
Shake the bottle to distribute the cream.
9. When the Milk in a bottle is not finished at a meal, the
remainder must not be kept for baby; a fresh bottle must