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and suffering from indigestion. It improved rapidly; gained
10 oz. in the first week, and was in good general heath, and
over average weight at age of 5 months.
224. G.C. (female), born June 6th, 1907; began Depôt-milk to
supplement breast-milk, which was scanty, 30th July, 1907.
was born prematurely, and was not thriving when first put on
Depôt-milk. Mother delicate and nervous; father a labourer;
family occupying two rooms; home conditions satisfactory.
Child at 2 months weighed only 5 lbs. 13 ozs., which is below
the average weight at birth, and began to gain weight rapidly
after starting Depôt-milk; on January 30th, 1908, at age of 7½
months, was very strong and healthy, and weighed 14 lbs.
10 ozs.; is still partially breast-fed.
274. F. B. (male), born 24th July, 1907, began Depôt-milk on 9th
October, 1907, was then wasting and suffering from indigestion,
the mother's milk had failed at the end of 10 days, and the
child had been fed on Nestlé's milk. Mother's health not very
good; father a labourer; home conditions fairly clean but
poor, and the child was insufficiently clothed. This child was
too delicate to take the ordinary modification, and special,
milk had to be prepared for it until November 21st, when it
was able to take the strength and quantity proper to its age
Prom that time it began to do well, and the mother having
been persuaded to give it warmer clothing it has done well
ever since. At 3 months old, weighed only 6 lbs. 13 oz., about
the weight of a new-born baby. In two months it reached
10 lhs. 3 oz.
42. E.T. (female), born August 26th, 1906, mother died 8 days later,
puerperal fever. Child started Depôt milk 27th November,
1906 ; made very good progress and weighed 24 lbs. 3 oz. at 1
year old. 5 lbs. over the average.
231. T.B. (son of a domestic servant), born March 15th, 1907.
Brought to Depôt August 19th, in an emaciated condition; had
been semi-starved on separated condensed milk. Took Depôt
milk well and began to put on flesh at once. At 10 months old
weighed 19½ lbs. This child's life was certainly saved by the
Milk Depôt.