Report of the Medical Officer of Health upon the work of the depots for the preparation of humanised sterilized milk for the use of infants whose mothers are unable to suckle them.

  • Liverpool (England). Medical Officer of Health.
Date:
1904
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Credit: Report of the Medical Officer of Health upon the work of the depots for the preparation of humanised sterilized milk for the use of infants whose mothers are unable to suckle them. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Staff employed at the various Depots. The management of the depots is under the supervision of a Lady Superintendent, who was for some years on the Sanitary Staff. Netherfield Road. Staff—7 females, 2 boys. Hours—7-30 a.m. to 5-30 p.m. Sundays and Bank Holidays— 7-30 a.ni. to 1 p.m. Apparatus consists of:— Two Sterilizers— Jackson’s, 440 bottles at one operation. —“ Wyvern,” 405 ,, „ The sterilizers can he raised to a temperature of 210u, and are kept at this temperature between 20 minutes and half-an-hour. Six operations are performed daily, giving an available total of 5.070 bottles. Earle Road. Staff—5 females, 2 boys, Hours—8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 1 man (Engineer). Sundays and Bank Holidays— 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. One sterilizer—Lister’s, 960 bottles at one operation. The temperature can be raised to 210°, and is kept at this temperature between 20 minutes and half-an-hour. Six operations are performed daily, giving an available total of 5,700 bottles. The Salaries are as follows, viz.:— Females from 15/- to 30/- per week. Boys „ 8/- to 10/6 ,, Engineer 35/- ,,