The medical diseases of children . fantpartially or wholly as well. Needless to say, under no circumstancesis it permissible for a syphilitic infant to be suckled by a healthy wet-nurse. 30 DEVELOPMENT AND FEEDING ARTIFICIAL FEEDING. In the artificial feeding of healthy infants, which we are here con-sidering, we have only to deal with the use of one nutrient fluid, namelycows milk. Other preparations suitable for the feeding of childrenwhen cows milk is unsatisfactory, are considered later. The Bottle.—A cylindrical bottle with a flat bottom and a neck wideenough for purposes of cleansing is
The medical diseases of children . fantpartially or wholly as well. Needless to say, under no circumstancesis it permissible for a syphilitic infant to be suckled by a healthy wet-nurse. 30 DEVELOPMENT AND FEEDING ARTIFICIAL FEEDING. In the artificial feeding of healthy infants, which we are here con-sidering, we have only to deal with the use of one nutrient fluid, namelycows milk. Other preparations suitable for the feeding of childrenwhen cows milk is unsatisfactory, are considered later. The Bottle.—A cylindrical bottle with a flat bottom and a neck wideenough for purposes of cleansing is very satisfactory, and is particularlyuseful where sterilization of several feeds, each in its own bottle, ispractised. In a cylindrical bottle no air-inlet is present, so thatchewing movements of the jaw are encouraged as in boat-shaped bottle provided with an air-inlet may be used. Aneight-ounce bottle is the usual size, but at first it may be con-venient to make use of one of smaller capacity. The markings on. fig. 6.—A Boat-shaped Bottle (note absence of screws and sharp angles). the bottle, intended as measures of volume, should be tested, as theyare frequently very inaccurate. Whatever shape is employed, no indiarubber tubing is bottle should be of such a sort that the teat can be slipped overthe mouth without any further adjustment being necessary, and shouldbe devoid of screws or sharp angles. During use, the bottle may be surrounded by warm flannel ; butno cosy should be permitted for keeping the feed warm for anyconsiderable time before use. After the feed is over, the bottle shouldbe rinsed out with cold water, followed by very hot water, and theninverted in order to dry. Before use. the bottle is washed out withhot water, or preferably boiled. The Teat.—Sufficient attention is not always paid to the teat. Itshould be made so that it can be turned inside out for purposes ofcleansing. It should be boiled before use. It should not
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