Cities in the United 
States having in- 
fants’ milk depots. 
When 
estab- 
lished. 
Num- 
ber of 
depots. 
Period of year in operation. 
Conducted by — 
Jersey City, N. J 
1907 
5 
Opened July 15; to be main- 
tained during entire year. 
City board of health. Under 
medical supervision of superin- 
tendent, bureau of contagious 
diseases. 
Toledo, Ohio 
1907 
2 
1 open during entire year; 
1 from June to October. 
Private philanthropy. 
Kansas City, Mo 
1^07 
9 
Aug. 1 to Oct. 1 
Private philanthropy. Kansas 
City Pure Milk Commission. 
Kansas City, Kans 
1907 
1 
Aug. 1 to Oct. 1 
Private philanthropy. Kansas 
City Pure Milk Commission. 
New Bedford, Mass 
1907 
3 
July 10 to Sept. 10 
Private philanthropy. Charity 
organization society of New 
Bedford. 
Boston, Mass 
(a) 
10 
5 open during entire year. 
Private philanthropy. Hos- 
In addition, out-patient 
pital work maintained by a 
departments of 5 hos- 
“milk fund.” 
pitals distribute milk 
during summer. 
' 
Newark, N. J 
a First one “many years ago,” others about Jan. 1, 1905. 
The above table indicates that there are 21 cities in the United 
States in which infants’ milk depots were in operation during the 
present year. 
While no detailed information was received from Newark, N. J., 
this city is included, as it is known that infants’ milk depots have 
been in operation there for a considerable period. 
While the first depot was organized in New York’ in 1893, other 
cities soon took up the work, and during the past two years the move- 
ment has progressed rapidly, no less than 6 cities having organized 
milk depots during 1907. 
It is shown that 143 stations were in operation during the present 
season in the 20 cities from which data was secured, 54 of which will 
be maintained during the entire year. 
In only 4 of the' 20 cities were depots maintained at public expense 
and supervised by officials of the municipalities ; all the others owed 
their existence to private philanthropy, which has set the example in 
the solution of this great public-health problem, as it has in so many 
others of economic and vital importance to the State. 
The following table contains data regarding the source and char- 
acter of the milk used, whether it was modified under professional 
supervision, whether it was pasteurized and the method followed, and 
the amounts distributed during the present year : 
