New Britain herald., 1918-07-17
I SCHOOL
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kthWeStern Section
lBOnle Milk There

hUlllt MILK lllGIG
nre babies may re-
Meriyed from op-
by the Infant
known as the
8tion, located on
association has
Ham in the north
6 city at the Bart
MSection is, without
thickly populated
sns and 1T has been
3n mothers to take
S8a station on Cen
of the long dis
snsg However, since
station, but few
BE of it, 1t was
morning of this
Npea1 every fore
kAsndance is pro-
kAct that there is
bf the school an
Eation. This mat
d to this week.
that there is
Hat vicinity, where
aned for family use.
Ation has been, and
81 babies 1t is not
HE brand of milk
M welfare station, as
1roof.
rhrive on Milk.
sub- station has been
Bartlett school those
Htlle milk station nearby,
sd Miss Marcella KERR
&se in charge, that should
for milk for babies, the
will be referred to the
manifestation. All milk ham
Ia the welfare station is tubcr-
proof milk, produced at the
Ireland farm. The COWS are
xrnined from time to time to make
&sfre that they are free from tuber-
sculosis germs, and all babies to whom
this milk is fed, seem to thrive from
the time 1t is first given them.
Miss Kerrigan the nurse in charge,
| was. formerly assistant at the main
station on Center street. The sub
station is open daily from a. m. to
| / o. M, except Sundays Miss Mabel
| Odell will continue to have charge
| of the central station on Center
street, with Mrs. Mcknight as her
| assistant. Mrs. Mcknight has moved
to the building and will keep in
| touch with conditions. She will
| Occupy the second floor. Because it
| has been thought advisable to have
| the day nursery in the old Burrltt
school building, the rooms set aside
! at the welfare station for that pun
pose, will now be rented to a family
Northwest is Congcsted.
! In proportion to the number Of
| families, there are undoubtedly more
| babies in the northwestern section of
| the city than in any other part, and
| more families to a house than else
| where which shows the necessity of
a welfare station in that vicinity. 1t
| is felt by the Infant Welfare associa-
ton that a great deal of work can
be accomplished in that vicinity when
! once the presence of the sub-station
is realized. Instead of expecting the
| busy mothers to come to them, at
the central station, those in charge
have decided that the best thing to
do is to spread the good work of
| relief for infants, and go to the
| mothers, making it possible for them
to obtain the best kind of food for
their babies at a reasonable price, by
| going only q few steps out of their
! way.
The sub station is In the rooms
formerly utilized by the kinder
|
ton to conduct this sub-station dur
ing the months of July and August,
and if the plan works out successfully
a permanent place will be decided
upon
It is the general belief that as soon
as the presence of the sub-staton
has become known to mothers in the
northwestern section of the city, its
| popularity will warrant a permanent
| station where DR.. Robinson is in at
the case. then provisios will be made
/ for a free clinic, to be held once a
week as is being done at the central
station wher DR.. Robinson is in at
tendance every Wednesday forenoon
! Babies are weighed and measured
, from time to time and their increase
in weight noted. The formulas useC
for each child vary according to tho
, progress of the child. Exactly tho
, same care is taken Of those bablc>
taken to the sub-station, as is accord
ed those at the central station. Unit
the attendance warrants Il free clinic
those wishing to avail themselves o
: the opportunities offered in that con
| nection, will be obliged to go to Tho
t central station on Center street
The Infant Welfare station plans t(
cooperate with the Child Welfare
committee of the Women's committee
| of the Council of Defense, in the
campaign to be conducted here from
D July "a to August 3. Those in charge
I will assist in every way possible II
e the Weighing and measuring o
babies
. In u few weeks, Miss Dorman o
S Boston, Mass, will come to this cit,
d to take charge of the visiting MUIR"
+ association, in the same building wiz
| Sto Center street. Hnt