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I'.TUDTES OF USE OF MILK. 
Toinl daily consumption of fresh milh by all families studied,'^ 1917 and 1918. 
1917 
1918 
Quarts 
iaily. 
Per cent. 
Quarts 
daily. 
Percent. 
Total consumption. 
134. 7 
100.0 
129.3 
100.0 
Inspected . 
39.4 
22. 6 
30.6 
28.3 
Raw. 
74. 2 
55. 1 
68.1 
52.7 
Pasteurized. 
28.2 
20.9 
22. 8 
17.6 
Skim. 
1.9 
1.4 
1.8 
1.4 
a Of the 211 families studied, 92 in 1917 and 88 in 1918 received no fresh milk. In 1918, five of the 92 
families who were tjettinp no fresh milk in 1917 are getting it free, and 2 arc getting it part free; 1 family re¬ 
ceived free milk in 1917, and 6 are receiving it in 1918. 
Comparison of average daily consumption of fresh milk by 418 children, 9 to 7 years of age, 
to recommended daily alloirance of pints for each child. 
Recom¬ 
mended 
daily al¬ 
lowance 
(cups). 
Actual consumption. 
. Cups. 
Percentage 
of recom¬ 
mended 
allowance. 
T.a..';r yp^r (1917) . .... 
' 1,239 
1,239 
538. 4 
517.6 
43.5 
41.8 
Thi<; yp.nr (IQISl ____....._... 
Distribution of families according to change in amount and use offresh milk, 1917 to 1918. 
Total number of families studied... 211 
Families using same as last year. 96 
No milk either year. 64 
Some milk both years. 32 
Families using more than last year. 52 
No milk last year. 28 
Some milk both years. 21 
Families using less than last year. 63 
No milk this year. 24 
Some milk this year. 39 ■ 
Number and per cent distribution of children 2 to 7 years of age by average daily consump¬ 
tion of fresh milk, 1917 and 1918. 
All children. 
Drinking iresh milk. 
Less than 1 cup.'. 
1 CUR but less than 3. 
3 cups or more. 
Having no iresh cows’ milk to drink 
Breast led. 
1917 
1918 
Number. 
Per cent. 
Number. 
Per cent 
413 
100.0 
413 
100.0 
133 
32.2 
98 
23.7 
11 
2.7 
14 
3.4 
76 
18.4 
64 
15.5 
46 
11.1 
20 
4.8 
247 
59.8 
310 
75.1 
33 
8.0 
5 
1.2 
