Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Health Notes From ~ :
Central School Building
Milk Report of 1929-30.


school children, one of our first
thoughts is naturally toward pure milk.
Physicians and scientists are agreed
that milk is the most nearly perfect of
all human foods. and that every child
should have not less than a quart of
pure milk every day. The benefits
from supplemental milk feeding in
schools have been demonstrated in this
country and abroad.
In October. 1929, a conscious effort
was made to interest all children 7 to
10 e or more below average weight
in milk as an important food for growth.
A child 100 or more below normal
weight is suffering from malnutrition.
Not all malnourished children become
tubercular, but every case of tuber-
culosis was at one time case of mall
nutrition. Malnutrition is not i disease.
1t is a lowered physical and mental
condition brought about by faulty or
inadequate diet and bad health habits.
This condition of under-nourishment is
not confined to people who have no
money As matter of fact the great
est proportion of malnourishment &C.
ours in families of average means.
Milk as food to help all children
to gyow was emphasized. Milk lunches
were begun in the schools. All under
weight children were encouraged to
participate in the morning and after
noon lunch The parents formed the
final decision and make it possible for
the financial cost to be met. Thirteen
children who were unable to buy milk
were provided for by the Woman
club.
Report given to Mrs. Morris, execu-
tive secretary of the Montana Tuber-
culosis Association. 3-28-1930 i
Name of Town-Libby Montana.
No. of pupils supplied daily with
milk-13.
Total amount of milk supplied-520ls
pints.
No of children who have gained in
40 days-12.
No. Of children who failed to gain
Reason For failure-poor health
Average cost of milk per child daily
S cents
Total cost of milk for 40 days-S26.00
(Amount received from children o.
other sources for milk-S1 90, added by
school.
Amount given by tuberculosis AS
$500
In selecting the dairy from which
milk is purchased was the dairy visited
and are you acquainted with the sani-
tary conditions of the dairy? Yes.
We're diaries asked to submit report
Of the condition of rating of their milk
as well as submit the cost? No.
Was the milk selected because Of
butter fat Butter fat was up to aver
age.
Was it selected because of the SAM
tary condition of the dairy? Yes
Was it selected because the price was
the cheapest? No.
How is milk served to children? In
one half pint bottles with straws
Is there any educational campaign
conducted with the parents SO they
understand why milk is being served
Yes.
Do the children understand why
milk is being served rather than some
other article? Yes.
No. of children served with milk-13.
Amount Of milk each child receives
daily? One-half pint.
Total amount of milk for 40 DAYS,
Feb. 3rd to Mar 18th, $4,000.
Received from tuberculosis Associa-.
ton -S25OO.
No. of children gained during period.
--12.
Out of the daily average service to
1893 pupils, in September we found that
25qo of all children were 10 q under
weight
In May, 111d of all children 1879
underweight
This shows an increase of lac gain.
BY actual count we bought 2,751
half pints of milk at a cost Of $1,000.
1t is estimated that the children
brought $685. half pints making total
of 8,6l6 half pints.
The number of half pints consumed
day over a period of six months
averaged rs half pnits day
Central Building-Sept. 30-l929.
Percentage of grade children 1917 or
more underWeipht.