The collection and storage of human milk : report / of a Working Party on Human Milk Banks, Panel on Child Nutrition, Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy.

  • Great Britain. Working Party on Human Milk Banks.
Date:
1981
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Licence: Open Government Licence

Credit: The collection and storage of human milk : report / of a Working Party on Human Milk Banks, Panel on Child Nutrition, Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Contents Page Preface iii Membership of the Working Party < — 1. General Introduction 1.1 Need for guidelines 1.2 Chairmanship and members 1.3. Terms of reference 1.4 Other relevant publications 1.5 Substance of report ~ S) The case for human milk banks 2.1 Provision for babies with special needs 2.2 Composition of milk in human milk banks 2.3. Suitability of human milk for pre-term babies _ NI Microbiological aspects of banked human milk 3.1. Microbial content of the milk 3.2 Methods of reducing microbial content of milk 3.3 Effects of heat treatment on anti-microbial constituents of banked human milk 3.4 Effects of heat treatment and other procedures on the nutrient composi- tion of milk 3.5 Microbiological safety in relation to the preservation of protective anti-microbial factors in human milk > Organization of human milk banks 12 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Choice of donors 4.3 Production of milk 4.4 Collection of milk 4.5 Keeping the milk at home 4.6 Transport of milk to milk banks 4.7 Managing the milk on reaching the bank 4.8 Microbiological standards of human milk 4.9 Responsibilities for running the milk bank 4.10 Ordering milk 4.11 Handling of human milk in hospital wards ol Milk provided by the mother for the use of her own baby 21