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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
FOR AN INFANT BETWEEN 6 AND 9 MONTHS OLD.
Milk 9 tablespoonfuls, gradually
increasing to 11
Water 3 tablespoonfuls.
Cream 1½ teaspoonfuls.
White Sugar 1 teaspoonful.
Mix and warm. Give this every 3 hours during the day and once during
the night.
After 9 months, 14 to 16 tablespoonfuls of milk may be given six
times during the 24 hours, with the addition of one teaspoonful each of
cream and white sugar.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT IN ALL CASES THE CREAM AND
WHITE SUGAR SHOULD BE ADDED.
NOTE—THE ABOVE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT INTENDED
TO APPLY TO INFANTS WHO ARE ORDERED A SPECIAL
DIET BY A DOCTOR.
FROM ONE. YFAR UPWARDS.—Do not give butcher meat before
the age of 18 months. Children must have no tea or stimulants, and
such articles as pork, shell fish, fried fish, lobsters, baked pastry, new
bread and hot takes are liable to cause CONVULSIONS, and must be
carefully avoided. They should have three or four meals a day, and no
food or sweets should be taken between meals. Beer and spirits are
poison to a child and must never be given.
RULES FOR DAILY USE.-Let the baby sleep in its own cot and
lie in it during the day. A banana crate, box, basket or drawer serves
equally well. If the child cries, see if the napkin wants changing, or if
the baby is cold or not properly covered up. Never rock the baby. Wake
the baby at the proper time for feeding.
CLOTHING.—Give the baby a warm woollen vest with long sleeves,
a soft knitted or flannel binder, a long flannel nightdress, and an outer
dress. Do not use a tight or stiff binder. Never use flannelette.
"Shorten" at 2-3 months old. Keep to the vest and one flannel
petticoat and dress, but now put on warm stockings instead of socks.
Bath the baby once a day, and wash it once a day as well, using
very little soap. Dry thoroughly, especially in ears and all folds
of skin.
Undress and dress the baby quickly so that it does not catch
cold. Babies must always be kept warm.
The windows of the bedroom and living room, except at bath
time, should always be kept open at the top, as wide as the weather
will allow. The baby should be kept out of doors in the day time
as much as possible, and may sleep out of doors in mild weather in
a sheltered place.
DO NOT GIVE SOOTHING SYRUPS, TEETHING POWDERS OR
PURGES, WITHOUT THE DOCTOR'S ORDERS.
Babies should be weighed regularly.