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Malden and Coombe 1914
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Malden and Coombe]
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| Age of Child | For whole 24 hours | For each Meal | Time of Meals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | Boiled Water | Milk and Water mixed | |||
| During | 1st fortnight | ¼ pint | ½ pint | 3 tablesp'nfuls | Every 2 hours |
| 2nd ,, | 1 | ¾ ,, | 5 ,, | ,, 2 ,, | |
| 2nd month | ½ ,, | ¾ ,,. | 6 ,, | ,, 2 ,, | |
| 3rd ,, | ¾ ,, | ¾ ,, | 8 ,, | ,, 2½ ,, | |
| 4 th „ | ¾ „ | ¾ ,, | 9 ,, | ,, 3 ,, | |
| 5th ,, | 1 ,, | ¾ ,, | 10 ,, | ,, 3 ,, | |
| 6th ,, | 1¼ pints | ¾ ,, | 12 ,, | ,, 3 ,, | |
| 7th ,, | 1½ „ | ¾ ,, | 13 ,, | ,, 3 ,, | |
| 8th „ | 1½ „ | ½ ,, | 14 ,, | ,, 3 ,, | |
| 9th „ | 2 ,, | ½ ,, | l6 ,, | ,, 3 ,, | |
If cream be obtainable add one teaspoonful to each bottle up
to five months old; if not, give a little cod-liver oil, not more than
a teaspoonful altogether in the day.
At nine months or earlier, if enough teeth axe present, a little
broth made from fresh meat, a few crumbs soaked in red gravy, a
little bacon fat twice a week, a little milk pudding, bread and milk,
or small pieces of bread and butter may be given as well as pure
milk.
At twelve months a lightly boiled egg may be added.
At eighteen months a little minced meat, pounded fish, mashed
potatoes with gravy or fresh broth may be given once in the day.
Never give cheese, tea, beer, or meat that has not been well minced.
Barley-Water.—If barley-water is used it must be made fresh
twice a day. To make barley-water take two teaspoonfuls of
prepared barley in powder, put it in a, pint of cold water, boil and
strain through clean muslin. Pearl barley requires boiling twenty
minutes.
Bottles.—Never use a bottle with a tube. A boat-shaped
bottle marked in tablespoonfuls is best. Always keep two bottles