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013. L.C. (male), born September 23rd, 1907; father a soldier;
began Depot-milk on November 29th, 1907; was then suffering
from gastro-enteritis and recommended to Depot by doctor.
Did very well on the milk until February 8th when parents
removed from Woolwich.
283. C.E.C. (male), born October 2nd, 1907 ; premature ; very small
and feeble; doctor did not expect it to live; started Depôtmilk
when 14 days old; the mother's milk disappeared through
shock. The child took the milk very well and thrived upon
it; went to South Africa at end of January, 1908.
314. C.M. (male), born 25th December, 1900; started Depôt-milk
November, 30th 1907, when 11 months old. Milk supplied by
Guardians' order. Child suffering from diarrhoea and sickness
and was poorly developed when commencing the milk. Home
conditions unsatisfactory, and child's clothing insufficient and
dirty. After having Depôt-milk for 2½ months the child's
health greatly improved ; it has also been possible to improve
the state of its surroundings by repeated visiting.
266. F.J.B. (female), born May 20th, 1907; was healthy at birth;
fed on Ridge's Food and Nestle's Milk; feeding bottles (long
tube) were frequently found dirty on visiting; house dirty;
child had zymotic enteritis in September, 1907; on recovering
the doctor recommended Depôt milk which was started on
September 28th. Was on Depôt milk three months and
improved greatly.
265. J. L. (female), born August 23rd, 1907 (mother in advanced
stage of phthisis) never suckled ; started Depôt-milk when 11
days old, is now a healthy child doing well on the milk.
Mother died in February.
210. P. W. (female) born March 15th, 1907; very small and delicate,
weighed 5 lbs. 5 oz., came on Depôt June 29th when 3 months
old, feeble and wasting, mother's milk was failing. Child
improved markedly after starting Depôt-milk, and though still
needing medical advice for chest ailments took milk well and
gained weight steadily.
These cases well illustrate the useful work the Depôt is doing
They indicate that the Depôt is not so much a milk shop as a