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cooled and bottled it, and sold it at cost to the mothers 

 who came for it. A little pamphlet, a model of wis- 

 dom, brevity, and lucidity, entitled "How to take 

 Care of Babies," was printed in foiir languages an4 

 freely distributed. We know now in a general way 

 just how the money was spent. The results are 

 roughly indicated, but not scientifically measured, 

 by the statistics which follow.'' In order to get 

 the fairest possible idea of the influence of the infants' 

 milk depot upon the mortality of infants in the summer 

 months, I have divided the period from 1888 to 1896 

 inclusive into three three-year periods and given 

 the mortality of infants in each of the years for the 

 months of July and August. Then, for purpose of 

 comparison I have given similar figures for the three 

 years, 1897 to 1899 inclusive, the period during which 

 the milk sold at the infants' depot was pasteurized. 



Table IX. Showing Total Deaths of Children under 

 5 Years of Age in the Summer Period before and 

 AFTER the Establishment of Infants' Depots for 

 the Supply of Pasteurized Mile. 



Totals 



311 



64 



295 



67 = 737 



