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during the months of July and August, the period in which
infantile diarrhoea is so rife, owing to the difficulty of obtaining
a pure milk supply.
Humanized Condensed Milk.—Recently a new preparation
has been manufactured. This is really a modified cows'
milk prepared so that its composition resembles as nearly as
possible Human Milk. It is then condensed and sterilized.
The sugar used is milk sugar. It is claimed that when a tin
of this milk is diluted with two parts of water the mixture has
the same composition as human milk. If this be so this
preparation should be of considerable assistance where breast
feeding is impossible. The cost, however about 4/- per week,
will prohibit its use amongst the poorer classes.
AMOUNT OF FOOD REQUIRED AND TIME OF FEEDING FROM
BIRTH TO THE AGE OF SIX MONTHS.
From Birth to Six Weeks.—Begin with two tablespoonsful
of mixture No. 1 at each feed, increasing the quantity
gradually, as the infant progresses, to four tablespoonsful.
The total quantity given in 24 hours should range from
half a pint to a pint.
From Six Weeks to Three Months.—Let the quantity of
No. 2 mixture increase gradually from four to eight tablespoonsful
at each feed. Allow a pint to a pint and a half of the
mixture for 24 hours.
From Three to Six Months.—Give from eight to ten
tablespoonsful of No. 3 mixture. Allow between a pint and a
half, and two pints of food for 24 hours.
Feeding from Six to Twelve Months. —Most infants of
six or seven months of age require additional material to thai