The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-29

The purpose of modifying or altering cows milk goats milk is to make It as nearly hKe human milk as possible. The main difference In the composition of human milk and cows or goats is in the proportions of protein ?casein and albumcn) and of sugar Qactose milk SUI ear) Human milk contains little more than half the amount of protein usually present m cows or goats milk but almost twice as much sugar In fat content there is no great differ ence except that goats milk is the richest or | Suppose you have infant month or two | old to feed with cows milk or goats milk It | would be well to modify the fresh whole milk | by simply diluting it with fresh boiled water | (boilcd then cooled), in order to bring the pro- | portion of protein down to about that of human milk If the milk contains twice as much pro- | tein as human milk contains, you would bring the protein down to the right proportion by moxing with the milk an equal quantity Of wa | ter But that would also bring the proportion of fat and of sugar down to barely more than I half the amounts of these in human milk. So In order to correct this you would add some pure | cream and some sugar to the mixture. Then you would have modified milk very similar to l human milk in composition, and that's what the young infant requires. It is not so important | in the feeding Of babies over six months Of age. | It doesn't matter much which sugar you add | in modifying milk for the baby-cane or beet sugar, corn sugar (slucose, corn syrup) maj tose lactose (sugar of milk). The cream Is best taken from the top of a jar of fresh milk that has stood cooling for several hours. | Formerly lime water was added in modifying milk but this is rarely necessary. If anything else than plain boiled water is used to dilute the milk, it had better be barley water or oat- meal water, barley water being somewhat less laxative than oatmeal water.
 Here is s simple formula for modification of milk for baby two months old: Add a pint Of water to q quart of the milk, stir two table, spoonfuls of sugar in, and add from one to three or four tablcspoonfuls of fresh cream. | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Ringworm of Feet
 Several months ago you sent two formulas for rngworm of the feet (athietc's fOOD, and since then l have cured myself and two other persons but now l find my copy Is missing. (N. W.)
 Answer--Whitheld's ointment:
 SaIcylic acid ................... 10 grains BenZoic acid ................... ......25 grains Cocoanut oil ...............to make 1 ounce
 Apply at night to affected patches of skin. for one week, then rest week and resume If nec- essary.
 Whitfelds lotion for use in daytme
 iaeyi,e senzoIe aeid nd,d ,.'..,........Yh drama @ Diluted alcohol, enough to make ounces.
 I cannot guarantee these recipes will come through in print as l write them. Glad to mail any reader on request the information, if he ncloses d stamped envelope bearing his address
 Seasonal Asthma | have frequent attacks of asthma from April to October. Have been bothered most of my life. Had q sinus operation by eminent surgeon which was supposed to cure but 1t was Il total failure. (H. T. R., Jr.)
 Answer-The seasonal character of your trouble suggests pollinoss-some form of hay fever" But then, possibly 1t is some particular food other protein with which you happen to come in contact in the no-oyster months, say a dog, cat. horse. canary. parrot, goose feath- CTS, kapok even the face powder your sum- mer girl uses.
 | Round Shoulders
 Daughter, 12. getting round shouldercd Would it he advisable to give her Ca hifalutiI nostrum) during the day and at bedtime? (Mrs c. l.. McV)
 Answer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address and ask for instructions for pos Iture exercise to oppose the tendency to round shoulders. 1 do not think the nostrum will dc child as much good as plain wholesome food which she likes By all means see that your daughter gets the full benefit of every bit oi physical education the school she attends af. lords.