LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1937, Page 18

LEAGUE OF MOTHERS

A TALK ON MILK

The Lower Hutt branch of ths League of Mothers held its final meeting for the year recently. The president (Mrs. Charlesworth) presided.

Being Armistice Day, Mrs. Andrews spQke.,pn "Peace," and the choir rendered an appropriate number, "The Trust."-.;■" Other items by " the choir were "Pilgrims'' Chorus" and' "As Torrents .in Summer." Miss Fihlay was accompanist. An admission service was held for nine new members.'

• As this was the eleventh birthday of the . branch, the children in the creche were specially entertained.

Mrs. Lowe recited a short topical poem on milk.

Mr. Garnham, B.Sc, who, in speaking about. "Milk in the Diet of Children," said that one quart of milk, or its equivaleht in milk products, was required by the average child, and at least one pint per day was still required by an adult for bone formation^ and replacement. He dealt with the various constituents of milk, showing their relation to the health of children—the fats for energy production , (not "for fattening), the minerals for' prevention of decay in the teeth, nervous disorders, the water for aiding digestion and assisting in the 'elimination of waste products, etc. If gastric disorders arose from an increase of milk in the diet, some of the fat (cream) should be removed, leavmg the other valuable properties intact, chief am.ong these being calcium. "People who are susceptible to influenza in winter should take a course of milk in summer," said Mr. Garnham.

On behalf of the milk department, an invitation was extended to- anyone interested to visit the city' milk factory. A vote of thanks was cordially given to the speaker.

A carol was sung, and ;Christmas greetings were extended to the members. Afternoon tea was served.