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tion of large curds in the stomach, thereby aiding
digestion.*
There is considerable divergence in the results
of analyses of condensed milks, and those used here
have been taken from "The Analyst," December,
1895. Two brands have been selected which appear
to be about the best and the worst in the list.
Brand A is endorsed on the label as "prepared
from pure milk of Swiss cows." It contains in 100
parts, 9.7 of proteids, 13.7 of fats, 52.2 of carbohydrates
(37.2 of added cane sugar), and 1.6 of
"ash," i.e., of salts. Neglecting the added sugar,
the proportion of nitrogenous to non-nitrogenous
elements is 1 to 2.9. The dilution recommended
for infant feeding varies from 5 parts of water to 1
of condensed milk, to 14 to 1. In the case of an
infant requiring 2 litres, the amount of food-stuffs
given in the 24 hours would be,
Do. excluding
Dilution. Proteids. Fats. Carbohydrates. Cane Sugar. Salts.
1 to 5 32.3 45.6 173.8 49.9 5.3
1 to 14 10.5 18.2 69.4 19.9 2.1
Brand B is endorsed "made from skimmed
milk." In 100 parts it contains 8.5 of proteids,
1.0 of fats, 15.4 of milk sugar (or 45.8 of milk and
cane sugar together), and 1.6 of salts. The proportion
of nitrogenous to non-nitrogenous elements is
1 to 1.58, if the cane sugar be included, but only 1 to
* The analyses, &c., given above are taken from the "Theory and Practice
of Hygiene," by Lane and Notter. 1896.