. Diseases of infancy and childhood . d it Avas neces-sary to wean it, as the Avet-nurse had very little milk. In this case the stationary weight, the colicky condition, and the char-acter of the stools were important guides, and fully agreed with the analysesof the specimens given. Case II.—Colic.—An infant five months old suffered with severe colic. It criedcontinuously, especially after nursing. Relief was afforded when castor-oil was givenor when warm colon flushing was resorted to. Diluting the breast-milk by givingan ounce or two of barley or rice water immediately after each nursing see
. Diseases of infancy and childhood . d it Avas neces-sary to wean it, as the Avet-nurse had very little milk. In this case the stationary weight, the colicky condition, and the char-acter of the stools were important guides, and fully agreed with the analysesof the specimens given. Case II.—Colic.—An infant five months old suffered with severe colic. It criedcontinuously, especially after nursing. Relief was afforded when castor-oil was givenor when warm colon flushing was resorted to. Diluting the breast-milk by givingan ounce or two of barley or rice water immediately after each nursing seemed tomodify, but not altogether relieve, this condition. The chemical examination ofthe milk gave: — Fat Sugar Protein Ash 19 Total solids Water The excessive amount of tJic fat teas evidently the cause of the trouble. Thequantity of meat was reduced. Exercise was ordered and beer forbidden. In a fewAveeks the percentage of fat in the milk was greatly reduced, and the infant farmore comfortable. oOco. o , :> O n ^ ^ O^ o o, ^ O ^o ^ ^,OQoO *o^ O Oi O o Case III.—Fig. 35.—Specimen of Breast-milk Taken from a Wet-nurse duringMenstruation, Illustrating the Poor Character of the Emulsion. (Original.) DIET OF A WET-NURSE. 103 The infant was very restless, and liad colicky attacks. Xote the small, un-evenly divided fat globules—irregular form of the larger globules. It appears tobe a very watery emulsion. Chemical examination of the specimen showed: Fat,; sugar, ; protein, The baby did not gain during the whole week. Case IV.—Good, Mill; in a Wet-nurse.—In this case we have a child that wasgaining in weight. Appeared satisfied after nursing, but had a tendency toward con-stipation. A chemical analysis of the milk gave: — Fat Sugar Protein Ash 28 Total solids Water Diet of a Wet-nurse. Tbe diet given for a nursing mother can also be used as a guide inchoosing the diet for a wet-nurse. The greates
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