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basin of clean water, to which a little boracic acid has been added,
until the next meal is required. It is better to have two bottles and
use them alternately. Twice a day, at least, the bottle and its several
parts must be thoroughly washed in hot water. Any milk remaining
over from one feed must not be used for the next.
During the intervals of feeding the infant should not be allowed to
suck rubber rings or teats, etc., as thsy cause flatulence, and are the
means of conveying dirt to the mouth.
Weaning.—The child should be weaned at the end of the 9th month,
and the process, if possible, should be gradual.
Do not wean—
1. When the child is cutting a tooth;
2. Nor, if possible, during the hot season of the year,
or the child may get summer diarrhœa;
3. Nor, if it has just recovered from an illness.
Food at One Year and After.
At one year old a little bread and butter may be taken at breakfast,
and at mid-day a little potato mash d with gravy. When the child
is about 18 months old the double teeth are beginning to appear.
This is the time to give a little meat, such as mutton or beef, which
must be pounded. Veal, pork, pastry, fruit, cheese, tea, coffee, etc.,
should not be given to infants.
(2) Clothing.
As infants are extremely sensitive to cold, it is clear that they should
be warmly clothed, and in such a manner as to prevent catching cold.
The infant should be provided with a binder of soft flannel—soft
enough not to irritate the skin, and not so tight as to render the child