[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden] page 189

Willesden 1913

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: The Amounts and Times of Feeding.

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The Amounts and Times of Feeding.

Age of Child.	Amount of mixture of milk and water to be given at each feed.			When to be fed. (Whether breast fed or artificially fed).
Age of Child.	Milk previously strained and heated to boiling.	Boiling water.	Sugar of Milk.	During day. 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.	During night. 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
At end of
1 month	1 tablespoonful	3 tablespoonsful	£ small	Every 2 hours	Every 3 hours
			teaspoonful
			¼small
2 months	2 tablespoonsful	4 „	teaspoonful	„ 3 „	„ 3 „
2 months	2 tablespoonsful	4 „	½small	„ 3 „	„ 3 „
3 „	4 „	4 „	teaspoonful	„ 4 „	4 „
3 „	4 „	4 „	¾small	„ 4 „	4 „
4 „	6 ,,	4 „	teaspoonful	„ 4 „	4 „
4 „	6 ,,	4 „	1 small	„ 4 „	4 „
6 „	8 „	4 „	teaspoonful	„ 4 „	„ 4 ,,
6 „	8 „	4 „	1½ small	„ 4 „	(but not if sleeping)
7 „	12 „	4 „	teaspoonsful	„ 14 „	Every 4 hours
7 „	12 „	4 „	2 small	„ 14 „	(but not if sleeping)
8 „	16 „	none	teaspoonsful	„4 „	Every 4 hours
8 „	16 „	none		„4 „	(but not if sleeping)
Take care that the baby's feed is at body heat.