Report of the Milk Project May 27, 1938 fpr Refugee Babies Undertaken Young Women's Service Group ore Memorial Church. In April Young Women's Service Group Moore Memorial Church undertook, at the request of representative of the Red Cross, to Mari a milk depot
abies under six months of age.
feeding under-nourished refugee With the ce-operation of various individuals and organizations mentioned below, the work is going on smoothly and showing signs o! healthy growth, The procedure which has been worked out is as follows:
On recommendation of the Red Cross, camps with undernourished infants' apply to us for milk, and a doctor examines each chilà and its mother "carefully, prescribing the quantity of milk needed to supplement the mother's supply. The milk is prepared in the Home Science: kitchen of the Moore Memorial Church; the bottles (mostly medici bottles) are tagged with the chil name, and the nipples are covered with 'a gauze cap. Twice a day the Camps send for the milk, which is delivered in buckets containing ice to keep it fresh for two feedings. The babies are visited ana d regularly, and, with the ce-o el the China Medical Association Clinic are given medical attention and baths. Health talks and instru tions as to feeding and caring for the babies are given the mothers, The project was begun with eleven babies in two camps. At present we are feeding 23 babies in six camp: The milk is giveh to supplement rather than displace breast milk, and ihe mothers are urged to drink bean milk to increase their own supply of milk, The babies show mark improvement and. gain in weight after even a brief time.
The milk is prepared every. afternoon by the members of the Service Group, who raise funds for this and other projects bw a Day" bag, of which 1,509 have been distributed since the group wa ganized at Christmas. The group wishes to acknowledge valuable assistance and contributions made by the followin, Dr. Geneva Beatty, Mr. O'Neil, L. J. Webb, Dr. Enmei Yw, Dr. Sze. Miss Carrie Lu, Miss Zau, Miss Yi, Mrs, Williams, Salvation Army Associated Drugs, United Star Marine Corps, Shanghai Munici Council and Nestle's Milk Products Preparations are now under way for extension and improvement of the work. Our most urgent need at present is for four, five or six oz medicine bottles. We shall be glad to receive suggestions, contributions, and additional hungry babies!—Young Women's Service Group Moore Memorial Church.
(Signed) Mary Ellen Hawk, Visitors are most welcome, and will be.shown over the whole es tablishment; and I only hope that many will go, and will find their visit as delightful ab I did. The Superintendent, Mrs. R, S. Chao, a most charming Swiss lady, whose husband is Chinese, with Dr. George Ching, Medical Adviser, both dverflowing with enthusiasm took me over the place. Mrs, Chao reluctantly admitted that she is giving her whole time, absolutely free, and Dr. Ching is on a very nominal salary. Each of them ed that the other did all the dik!
"Interviewing" Bébies First we called on the tiny babies, in their dainty little beds. Pansy and Susie were the first we interviewed, being in a very expansive and Susie inclined to be d uncommunicative, thence we went on through the lovely sunny rooms, and back to where the food was being prepared in the immaculate diet kitchen, then upstairs, where babies of the maximum ad-pittance age, four years, were having their noon meal, in their, bright, sunshiny day nursery—such- plump little children! Next door was the airy night nursery, and with an inspection of that the tour was ended, except that we passed thicugh the nurses' dining room, on our way out, and saw the nurses enjoying their simple but savoury lunch.
Mrs. Chao wouldQe very happy to receive old magazines with bright coloured pictures, sun suits, old toys, and, naturally toru donations, either as regular monthly subscriptions, or in lump sums, to augment the allowance they already have, and to make expansion possible. Donations may be sent to Mrs. R. S. Chao, either at 116 Great Western Road or Apartment 5, 27 Route Paul Henry.
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