The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-26
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milk, in cases In which the digestive
powers are remarkably weak, may re-
quire further dilWtion with water, bul
these cases are rare. I have observed
excellent results from the addition ol
sAlicylic acid, in the proportion OF from
one third one grain to one grain to the
onuCe of milk. The necessity for the use
of either of these correctives will usually
be made apparent by the vomiting Of
large solid Gurds, and in the presence Of
undigested Caesine in Ahe stools.
AS the child grows oder, its powers Of
digestion becomes stronger and the sail
vary glands begin 10 perform their func
tions children under three months old
cannot digest starch because of the scan
ty secretion of saliva), / have been i'll the
habit of adding to the milk oat meal pre-
pared as follows: "Have the meal thor.
oughlv cooked by water bath, the same
as for mush, aud when well done express
it through cloth thus separating the in
soluble portions from those dissolved in
water. This should be added to the
milk in such quantity as will make a 80.
luton sufficiently limpid to be taken
readily through the nursing bottle. This
manner of preparing the food has been
particularly effective in overcoming the
constipation to frequently met with in
children who are arti6cially fed. Ir
those cases in which the cat meal does
not seem TO agree or there is 4 tendency
to diarrbeA, have found the imperial
granum very valuable article of diet,in
conjunction with milk, except when an
intensely acid condition of stomach ex-
lists, when l prefer it prepared with water
alone. The Granum is a preparation
manufactured from wheat under a pro
cess by which the starch is extracted,
leaving the gluten in readily soluble
form.
When a reliable quality OF milk cannot
be obtained as in our large towns and
cities, think condensed milk far supe
rior to that furnished by the average
milk dealer. l give preference to the
Gail Borden, Eagle Brand, prepared by
the New York Condensed Milk Compa.
ny. l partiCularize this brand because l
have always found it reliable, and it has
been we'll borne by children under my
observation, while those fed upon other
brands have not done so we'll, but have
materially improved when change was
made to the one above alluded to. My
friend, DR.. Belden, who has raised three
children in his own family upon this
milk, gives it the preference over any
fresh milk. have now under observa. |
ton three infants who are feeding on |
this milk, and they are all doing finely. |
1t is prepared for use by adding one tea
spoonful to four ounces of warm water,
for the newborn infant, gradually enrich
ing as the child grows older,
The animal brOths are valuable in
some conditions of the stomach, partiCu-
larly where it is excessively acid l pre-
fer beef broth prepared for the very
young child, in proportion of from four
to eight ounces of the muscle of the beef
entirely free from fat, to the pint of
water. The beef should be cut into
small pieces, put into cold water, which
should be gradually heated but never
allowed to boil. 1t requires about Two
hours to extract the nutritious principles
rom the beef. When done add sufficient
Ialt to make it palatable, and it is ready
or use. A young infant will take from
wo to three ounces of this at one feed
ng, and it will generally be retained and
ligested, however weak the digestive or
ans may seem. As soon as the condi-
ions which render the change from
milk to animal broth necessary, are anne.
iorated, the milk diet should be resum-
ID.
Next in Importance to the care of the
milk and the proper preparation of the
Ood is cleanliness Of the Muring bottles,
hey should be kept scrupulously clean.
his can only be done by carefully wash
az them in hot water and rineing in al
aline water Immediately after each c
zeal The nipple should be we'll cleans '
d, inside and out, whenever not In use. :
lot particle Of curd or grease of any
ind should be allowed to accumulate in !
be bottle or upon the nipple.
The more simple the construction of g
he feeder and the more readily it can be c
leansed the better. A black rubber nip. I
le drawn over the mouth Of bottle of :
ODvenient size and 80 arranged that it
an be readily Cleansed, is all that is ne
essary. mention the black rubber nip r
le because in its manufacture there ia b
o lead or other poisonous material used
lat may injure the infant, which is not
le case with the lighter Colored rubbere
Those patent peStiIence prOpagatorS and el
of filth, displayed so abun :
antly in the shops under the name of
Iadame Lang's Perfected Nurser, or
,me other equallyI lengthy title, are
,mething of an accommodation to the
ersod feeding the infant, as they do not
,quire any attention while the child is o.
king its food, but they are among the lo Do
-eatest enemies to the health ofinfan. W
le humanity. They cannot be kept s,
IRE and clean. have yet to see one t
lat was sweet and clean and did not -
nell Extensively after having been in n
70 "a hours; / care not how carefully it 4
sy have been cared for. l have heard Re
Others acknowledge that they them. g
Ives would not like to take milk from :
ICh vessel, after l had demonstrated
them how filthy these patent frauds A
I'd become despite their efforts TO keep
em clean. III
Children under one year Of age should re
fed but little if any solid food. Nine. in
nths of the diseases of infants can be ne
aced to the disorders in digestion, and u u
ese, in the majority Of Cased, have ~ ~
cir foundation in improper feeding
e must educate the people: teach them
rear their offspring more carefully, p,
re for them more tenderly, and the be
to Of infantile mortality will be les. lOl
ned by very large percentage.