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Do not give soothing powders or fever powders or any
medicine except by a doctor's orders.
The Baby's Food. When a baby is fed artificially the
following matters require the most careful attention:—
Storage of Milk. The hands must be washed before
handling the milk.
As soon as milk is delivered, strain through clean, fine
muslin into a clean, scalded jug. If there is any dirt in the
strainings, report to the Health Visitor.
Put a quantity of the strained milk (sufficient for the
baby till the next delivery of milk) into a saucepan and bring
slowly to the boil.
Immediately the milk boils, replace it in the clean scalded
jug, cover and stand in a cool place.
Preparation of a Feed. The hands must be washed before
preparing a feed.—When a feed is to be made, add the
quantity of strained boiled milk as per table on page
15 to the required quantity of clean boiling water in a clean,
scalded jug.
Add the amount of sugar of milk, which can be got
from any chemist, shewn on the table on page 15. (The
teaspoonfuls should be small and not heaped up).
The Bottle. The hands must be washed before handling
the bottles and teats.—The bottle must be boat-shaped, and
both bottle and teats must be cleansed immediately before
and after use.