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Number 2—From Six Weeks to Three Months:—
Fresh milk—3 teacupsful.
*White sugar—a teaspoonful.
Boiling water—3 teacupsful.
As much pure bicarbonate of Soda as will form a thin
layer over a shilling.
Add one and a half tablespoonsful of cream.
Number 3—From Three to Six Months:—
After three months the proportion of milk may be
gradually increased until the infant can digest the followingmixture
: —
Fresh milk —6 teacupsful.
*White sugar—a teaspoonful.
Boiling water—2 teacupsful.
As much pure bicarbonate of soda as will form a thin
layer over a shilling.
Add a tablespoonful of cream.
At the age of five or six months No. 3 mixture may be
continued. The infant will require other food in addition at this
age. This is dealt with later.
PREPARATION OF ARTIFICIAL FOODS.
Cow's Milk.—In preparing the above food dissolve the
sugar and the bicarbonate of soda in the boiling water required
for the mixture, and then add the milk. Place the jug containing
the mixture in a saucepan of water, and let the water boil twenty
minutes ; then remove the jug, and cool the food as quickly as
possible. Cover the jug with a saucer, to exclude germs and
dust, and store in a cool place to which light and air have free
*Note:—Better results will be obtained if the same quantity of powdered
sugar of milk be used. This is the natural sugar contained in milk and may be
obtained from any chemist.