In a message dated 12/9/98 3:02:16 PM Central Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:

<< this is still true EXCEPT a doctors not is needed if your child is not
 going to drink milk! Patricia
<< When I was a small child growing up in the States, the school provided
  milk for every pupil and we actually needed to bring a note from home
  excusing us from drinking it  >> >>

I have a patient who is definitely allergic to cow's milk.  The school
provides milk free of charge to the students; however, any student who
required a drink substitute had to drink orange juice which the school would
charge .30 cents each time!  I, of course, wrote the obligatory letter on my
patient's behalf so they would not charge him.  I realize that .30 cents is
not a big sum but it does add up and it is the principle of the matter too.
Something is going on here, eh?  Milk is free but OJ costs.
Andrew MD
[log in to unmask]