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302. These particulars are shown in the following table:-
TABLE II.
Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Quality of Milk given. Breast Milk Condensed Milk Dried Milk Average gain in weight 4.2 oz. per week 2.8 oz. per week 3.4 oz. per week Average period of Supervision 27 weeks 32 weeks 28 weeks Average days of illness .... 16% 9% Number of infants in group 21 86 14303. It would appear from the above table that condensed milk is not a very suitable food for infants. The average gain in weight is small, and the percentage of illness high. However, it must be remembered that the parents in this group are generally very poor, and there is a strong suspicion that they do not give enough milk in the feeds. It will also be observed that the infants in Group 3 have a lower percentage of days of illness than those in Group 1. This may be explained by the fact that the infants in Group 3 belong to better class parents, who can afford to buy the more expensive Dried Milk, and who look after their children carefully.
304. Having regard to the information at present at our disposal, it would seem almost impossible to arrive at any definite conclusions. However, it appears that Dried Milks provide satisfactory feeds for these infants. As regards Condensed Milks, in spite of the suspicion that infants in this group are underfed, the poor progress shown by them, in conjunction with the low fat content of these milks, would make it appear that Condensed Milks are far from ideal.
305. Home Visits.-Two nurses from each Centre spend the afternoons paying visits to the homes of babies who are attending the Centre.
The number of home visits paid last year were:-
1. From the Wanchai Centre 1,114
2. From Kowloon Centre 511
306. Staff.-The Infant Welfare Staff consists of one European Lady Medical Officer, assisted by two Chinese Lady Medical Officers, seven nurses, two part-time apprentice-dispensers, one interpreter-assistant, three amahs and two coolies.
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302. These particulars are shown in the following table:-
TABLE II.
Group I
Group 2
Group 3
Quality of Milk given.
Average gain in weight
Breast Milk Condensed Milk
4.2 oz. per week 2.8 oz. per week 3.4 oz. per week
Dried Milk
Average period of Super-
vision
Average days of illness
27 weeks
....
16%
32 weeks
18%
28 weeks
9%
Number of infants
group
in
21
86
14
303. It would appear from the above table that condensed milk is not a very suitable food for infants. The average gain in weight is small, and the percentage of illness high. How- ever, it must be remembered that the parents in this group are generally very poor, and there is a strong suspicion that they do not give enough milk in the feeds. It will also be observed that the infants in Group 3 have a lower percentage of days of illness than those in Group 1. This may be explained by the fact that the infants in Group 3 belong to better class parents, who can afford to buy the more expensive Dried Milk, and who look after their children carefully.
304. Having regard to the information at present at our disposal, it would seen almost impossible to arrive at any definite conclusions. However, it appears that Dried Milks provide satisfactory feeds for these infants. As regards Cou- densed Milks; in spite of the suspicion that infants in this group are underfed, the poor progress shown by them, in conjunction with the low fat content of these milks, would make it appear that Condensed Milks are far from ideal.
305. Home Visits.-Two nurses from each Centre spend the afternoons paying visits to the homes of babies who are attend- ing the Centre.
The number of home visits paid last year were:-
1. From the Wanchai Centre
2. From Kowloon Centre
1,114
511
306. Staff.-The Infant Welfare Staff consists of one Euro- pean Lady Medical Officer, assisted by two Chinese Lady Medical Officers, seven nurses, two part-time apprentice-dispensers, one interpreter-assistant, three amahs and two coolies.
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