Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-02
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A SUMMER CRISIS COMES.
Leading Physicians of Bos-
 ton Advise Mothers.
Interviews Upon the Most Serious of
 Warm Weather Topics.

pr. Willard D. Balls Plump Little
 Baby Smiles Approval.
 When experts agree it is folly to dispute them.
 The extraordinary mortality from vari- ous forms of indigestion this summer has led to a careful inquiry, and the best au- thorities upon the subject in this city have freely expressed their opinions.
 The most eminent physicians in Boston were interviewed yesterday. The follow Ing question was put to each one of them: "In view of the increasing death rate of infants in Boston, what do you recom- mend?"
 Said Dr. D. F. Roche, who was found at his office on Chambers street.
 "There is nothing equal to lactated food and it's use is fast becoming general among the profession. have recommended it for several years, ever since the attention of the medical profession was first called to Prof. Boynton's success in making it.
 ''We find that it is retained on the stom- ach where other things are not retained. The great difficulty to combat in both nat ural and artificial foods in these days of danger to the little ones is that they will not stay upon the stomach.
 'But may say, and all my professional friends have found, that the best results have followed the use of lactated food, and I cannot speak too highly of it as a long tum find it most valuable and generally give small portions, often repeated, when ever I sm called to attend such cases.
 Frequently at crisis, when the little life is
 TREMBLING IN THE BALANCE, and something has been needed to tide over the emergency, this good food has been the pebbles edge that has turned the stream of life back to it's healthy con- dition.'
 pr. Willard D. Ball was found at his residence in Dorchester. The doctor has two children, one years old and another 8 months, as handsome children as Key holds could paint Said the doctor:
 t'The neighbors often inquire of me up on what I feed my babies and my invaria- bIe reply is upon lactated food Both of
 And, as the doctor went on to praise the merits of the food, that plump little baby of his smiled and waved it's fat hands wig orously, as if emphasizing the fathers re. marks.
 'T buy large sized box of lactated food regularly every week, said the doctor. q have found that it does not purge and ther bind the infant, as many other foods are known to do. Nothing else is required tc be taken as corrective with this food, as I have found is customary and indispensa ble with other foods.
 t1n my own experience have frequently found that cows milk must be very thin tc be retained by some infants, and that ricE milk-that of Jersey cows-will not do But this lactated food is as nourishing al the latter and is more easily digested thar the former.
 My boy, years old, eats all the lac tated food he wants, and we give the baby plenty of it.
 q wish to say," said the doctor, land think that I voice the sentiments of { great many, that the Wells & Richardson company, who make this food, do not sa, more for it than it can really do. Its fam is assured"
 Dr. Isaac Farrar says q never fail t, tell the people who call on me for advice t. use lactated food. I have had great sue cess in using it for those in as well as thos out of health"
 W. F. Meadow, M D., a Dartmouth man and for some time treasurer of the Bosto Therapeutical, in speaking of the food said:
 'rI have often prescribed it, especially i cases of infants, and have been most favor ably and
 AGREEABLY IMPRESSED WITH IT, and would recommend it's use in the cas of faulty nutrition. Whenever mother are unable to nurse their infants hay found it to answer we'll"
 The principal element of mothers mil is sugar of milk. This is the basis of lac tated food. With it is combined the nu tritious clements of the great cereals wheat and barley, so prepared as to b readily digested and assimilated, and tn addition of the salts found in mother milk makes lactated food perfect subst tute. Why not use it?-Boston Dail Globe.