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Up to January 31st the following quantities of Powdered milk, protein   
milk, Dextri-maltose and Vitamins had arrived from America, donoted by   
American Relief for Italy,Inc., and had been deposited in the warehouse of   
the E.N.D.S.I. in Rome: (see original for table)
 
     
 
 
The distribution of these important items, destined exclusively for   
children was placed under the direct and immediate control of the Medical   
Commission of E.N.D.S.I.
 
     
 
 
Social Offices, under the direction of doctors contributed voluntarily   
by the groups making up the controlling body of E.N.D.S.I. were opened in   
Rome and Naples.  Once again it was seen how the American Relief for Italy--  
ENDSI plan could organize end carry out a big distribution from the warehouse   
to the individual without any expense whatsoever being incurred.
 
     
 
 
Milk, multiple vitamins and food bars:
 
     
 
 
The quantity of powdered milk was calculated to be sufficient to give   
two cups of milk a day to 17,000 children for 60 days.  It was decided that   
this amount would meet the needs of the orphanages, children's hospitals and   
sanatoria, and other similar institutions in the cities of Rome and Naples,   
where the children were suffering from undernourishment.
 
     
 
 
Lists of the institutions were obtained from all public bodies, they   
were submitted to Colonel Bizzozero of the Public Health Sub-Commission for   
further suggestions, and a notice was published several times in the daily   
papers informing all institutions of the coming distribution would be   
forgotten.
 
     
 
 
In Rome the distribution began on January 16th and ended on January 20th.   
In that time, milk and vitamins were distributed to: (see original for table)
 
     
 
 
In Naples the distribution began on February 2nd and ended February 5th.   
In that time milk and vitamins were distributed to: (see original for table)
 
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