Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

| Of milk, and call for the addition of
water only. The infants foods.
which are to be used in milk, presup-
pose the obtaining Of fresh milk. in
which case their own use is a work OF
supererogation. The next most suit
able supply Of infants foods would
be the. improperly termed matted
milks, which are not matted milks,
but mixtures Of milk with matted
wheat or barley. These matted milks
contain considerable quantities Of
dextrine, which can not be regarded as
desirable in infant foods. They con-
tain little or no starch, the starch
having been all converted by the malt
into maltese or dextrine. These prep
arations can not possibly have any
value over fresh milk, when that can
be obtained.
Infant foods which contain raw
starch and raw protein other than
that Of milk. or any other form or
combination different from that Of
the natural food OF the child, ] should
use only when starvation threatened
as the alternative.
A Case for the Doctors.
The question may now be asked.
What would you do, if pure, modi-
fed milk were not tolerated by the
child? This is a question for you
TO ask your physician. because only
the stomach Of an abnormally con-
stituted child will fail to tolerate the
mothers milk II IL is sound, or cows
milk if it is properly modified. We
have here 10 deal with the question
Of diseases, and nv readers already
know what l think Of absent treat
ment.'
Each part Of our country is or
should be supplied with competent
physicians. men Of high training and
some Of them with large experience.
who have passed their examinations,
been approved BY the examining
boards Of the State, and licensed TO
practice medicine. The parent who
begins 10 experiment with one food
after another on d baby's diseased
stomach is pursuing a dangerous
course. Even the skilled physician
is often bafled in such cases. and
what may we expect 10 follow the
efforts Of the unshlled parents2
Above all. do not give the infant
bread. or cake, or meat, or candy, as
I have SO often seen done. pervert-
ing the love and affection Of the par
ent TO the injury or destruction Of the
child As the milk period Of nutrition
begins 10 wane and the infant is no
longer an infant, but a child the sim
pie cereals, ripe fruits or expressed
fruit juices. and a small quantity Of
Well-coOked vegetables. NAV be grad
ually introduced in his diet. teaching
him the necessity Of perfect mastica-
ton. which involves slow eating. and
limiting his diet 10 the smallest pos
sible amount which sustains and
nourishes him and keeps him in
healthy growth. BY no means starve
the child. but give him enough. and
use an accurate scaIe-continuously.
Parental School q Need.
IF the child ceases 10 grow or
shows signs OF malnutriti0n. you
have another condition, involving
glands. and therefore another prob
lem for the physician.
Wise feeding would have the lives
Of half the infants that die under
the age Of one, When will a public
cry arise 20 teach parents 20 care for
their children as intelligently as the
farmer does for his registered pigs
and calves VIII there be establish
81. in this country. a normal school
for fathers and mothers Il Is need
ed beyond any other form or kind
Of education"