. Journal - American Medical Association. Fig. 2.—Skiagraph showing swoiien Jax. 190G. L\F. I XT/Lh seen 1 V—J)OCK 259 a baby, but bas always been Avell since llien. She looks welland is of robust frame. The father, a well-to-do farmer, is 20years old and in good health. The patient, their first child,was born Dec. 26, 1904. The birth was not difficult. History.—The mother tried to nurse the baby, but afterthree weeks was obliged to stop. Milk and water, equal parts,sterilized by boiling for one hour, was used. Barleygruel and milk sugar were added to the milk from the thirdweek. T
. Journal - American Medical Association. Fig. 2.—Skiagraph showing swoiien Jax. 190G. L\F. I XT/Lh seen 1 V—J)OCK 259 a baby, but bas always been Avell since llien. She looks welland is of robust frame. The father, a well-to-do farmer, is 20years old and in good health. The patient, their first child,was born Dec. 26, 1904. The birth was not difficult. History.—The mother tried to nurse the baby, but afterthree weeks was obliged to stop. Milk and water, equal parts,sterilized by boiling for one hour, was used. Barleygruel and milk sugar were added to the milk from the thirdweek. The child vomited curds and was tympanitic, so acliange was made, at 5 weeks, to the following preparation:Milk, 10 tablespoonfuls; water, 24 tablespoonfuls; Mellinsfood, 4 teaspoonfuls. As this was not taken well, the Mellins food was increasedanu the water lessened, and up to the time the patient cameto the hospital she took the following: Milk, 25 tablespoonfuls,water, 7 tablespoonfuls; Mellins food. 9 teaspoonfuls. The mix-ture was heated to 1G5 F. for about ten minutes
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