Julieanne and Heather

 

This is how I read this, too, i.e. that National Dried Milk was for infants
*under* 12 months of age.  (See Julieanne's post, below.)  So I was puzzled
by the earlier discussion.

 

Further to the earlier discussion, I have been unable thus far to find my
reference by another historian that free distribution of National Dried Milk
affected breastfeeding, but I have come across an earlier reference on the
effects of the giving out of free breastmilk substitutes.  This one is from
a British report published in the BMJ in 1921.

 

"We have had a considerable amount of evidence to the effect that the
gratuitous supply of artificial food and dried milk has proved detrimental
to the best interests and influence of the Centres. The people who go to
them mainly for what they can get very cheaply or for nothing are not as a
rule the kind of people who value or will benefit by the educational work of
the Centre."  [This "educational work" encouraged breastfeeding.]

 

Source:  BMJ 1921 (July 2); 2(3157):S6-S10. Appendix C, 'The Value of
Maternity and Child Welfare Work in Relation to the Reduction of Infant
Mortality. Report by the Medico-Sociological Committee of The B.M.A.' 

 

Virginia

In Brisbane, Queensland

------------------------------

 

On Tue, 5 Jan 2010 Julieanne Hensby wrote:

 

Hi Heather

 

This is me being my pedantic self!

 

You wrote: 

 

"Note National Dried Milk was available only to infants over the age of 12
months at that time.  I am not sure when it became available to younger
babies." 

 

from the link at:

 
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1940/sep/05/national-drie
d-milk'

 

I read this to mean that it was only available to babies UNDER the age of 12
months.

 

Kind Regards

Julieanne, IBCLC, Australia

 

             ***********************************************

 

Dr Virginia Thorley, OAM, PhD, IBCLC, FILCA 

Brisbane, Qld, Australia 

E: [log in to unmask] 

 

 


             ***********************************************

Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html
To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]
Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask]
COMMANDS:
1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail
2. To start it again: set lactnet mail
3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome