Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-08

During the early months of infancy
the baby's diet should consist wholly
of milk. Since there is no perfect
substitute for mothers milk a
mother should always try to nurse
her baby. The best known substitute
for mothers milk is cows milk,
which contains practically all the
food elements necessary for growth.
Patent Foods.
There are many patent foods Of
fered for sale. but rs a rule they are
expensive and have tendency to
make fat babies rather than strong
babies. While they may be used for
q short time. no baby should be fed
on them exclusively.
Condensed Nillk.
Condensed milk il not the same a.
fresh milk, and its continued use for
a baby is likely to cause indigestion
and q disease known as ricketts, 1t is
lacking in some of the necessary food
as a permanent food for children.
Condensed milk is not cheaper than
fresh cows milk. although 1t may ap-
pear to cost less.
Powdered MS3k.
When fresh cows milk may not be
obtained. or when IL IL necessary to
travel with q baby. powdered milk
H0lC AktA OOulAlutu8 y per cent
of butter fat) may be used az SUBJ
stitute.
Fresh MIX.
Nature never intended milk to be
handled. It passes directly from the
mother to the mouth of the young
both in human beings and animals.
This Is wise precauti0n. because
small particles Of dirt or dust get into
it. and it Is q nertiie field for the
growth of disease producing germs.
Milk for babies should be obtained
from healthy cows. It should be-
milked by q clean milkman into clean
steri1ixed pals. promptly cooled to
about 50 degrees Fahrenheit and kept
at about this temperature until ready
for use. Never give baby old or
stale milk.
Milk delivered in cans is not safe
for babies. because there are too many
opportunities for dirt and impurities
to get into it. When milk is deliv-
cred to the home. the bottle should be
put immediately in cool place. New
er allow milk to stand in the hot sun
uncovered vessel where flies may get
into it. In winter. do not permit milk
to be frozen, as it may interfere with
the eaby's digestion Befere using q
bottle OF milk wipe the cap carefully
with q clean, damp cloth.
R@tearised Milk.
It is best h pasteurize milk in
to proceed as follows: Place the bot
tie ON an inverted pie pan up to the
neck in a pan of water. Put a ther-
in the water and heat until -
the water is $50 degrees r. Remove
the pan from the hot IRE and keep the
of the water between
1se and $50 degrees for thirty min
rtes. then cool rapidly. A milk ther-
is expensive. but it is safer
to use one than to experiment with
the baby's milk. However, even with
put thermometer. good results may
be obtained by carefully heating the
water to the boiling point. Take 1t
~ the IRE. Set the bottle of milk in
this water, gently shaking the bottle
at several intervals, and let il remain
quickly and place on ice until it is
needed.
Boiled Milk.
A simple method of making milk
Iafe for a baby under one year of age
is to boil it. Put the milk into a pan
Ind heat it until small bubbles begin
to appear on the surface. Remove
rom the fire and cool quickly.
When a baby finds fresh cows milk
lndigestible, the digestibility OF the
milk may be sometimes improved by
polling the milk for three minutes.
men REMOVE from the ure ana cool
quickly.
A baby taking boiled milk should
always be given orange or strained
omato juice. according to his age and
digestion.
Questions relating to baby care and
10 problems OF maternal and child
health will be answered by experts of
the United States public health serv-
&c. Address Baby Health Editor,
United States Public Health Service,
" ashington, D. C.. Please mention
his newspaper.