draw up a plan--devise some alternatives. The supplies which are to arrive
are as follows: (see original for table)
Mgr. Carroll-Abbing: The quantity of dried milk we plan to distribute is
94,000 pounds. That is 208,800 liters of milK, which is 853,550 quarter liter
rations. With that quantity you could supply 13,925 children for two months--
a quarter liter per day.
Mr. Taylor: Originally the supply was to last three months, but it was
decided wiser to have a lesser ration for a shorter time. Will the milk be
given to the children once or twice a day?
Mgr. Carroll-Abbing: We will give the milk to the institutes, and they
will distribute it daily on their own plan--some may give it out twice a day,
others all at once. The milk is in storage in Rome and Naples. Dr. Canaperia
gave me the list he received from the ministry of Interior, it totals 130
institutes in Rome totalling about 4,000 under l0 years of age.
Mr.Taylor: Can you take care of 130 institutes?
Mgr. Carroll-Abbing: Yes, and we also have to take care of Naples.
Mr. Silber: We intend to give about a third to Rome.
Mgr.Carroll-Abbing: We thought of establishing a little office that could
deal with this question of milk distribution, and have a doctor there for
consultation and supervision. We could publish in the paper that institutions
having these children could apply at this office, so that if any institutions
did not apply, it would be their own fault.
Mr. Silber: You will find that Col. Bizzozero's office has a complete
list.
Col. Bizzozero: The thing that is important to me is to find out the
exact amount of milk and the intention. We have been taking care of children
up to one year of age--giving them 140 grams of milk. That has been done on a
satisfactory basis. We have also been giving rations up to four years of age.
I will be glad to give you the list that we have.
Mr.Taylor: If we run short, perhaps you can help us.