Treatment of disease in children : including the outlines of diagnosis and the chief pathological differences between children and adults / by Angel Money.

  • Money, Angel.
Date:
1887
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    be ingested in the twenty-four hours. The times of feeding should be as at the breast—every two hours night and day for the first week ; every two hours from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the rest of the month ; then every two hours and a half for second month and every three hours for third month. The first meal should be at 4 a.m., and the last at 10 p.m. [To lay down absolute rules is nonsensical and impossible. The quantities and methods given are average and very elastic. Size, mental and bodily activity, capacity for diges- tion, individual peculiarities are such variable factors. And each child must be considered as a concern in and of itself.] Thus six hours' rest are secured for the mother. Some give the last meal later. I prefer it earlier because—though there are no scientific data—I believe that before the dead of night sleep is more refreshing. We are such stuff as dreams are made of. Some individuals cannot sleep except in the magnetic line. Small items may make great differences. The following Schema of Diet is not inflexible. First week.—Thin barley water and cow's milk, of each four drams; sugar of milk, fifteen grains; every two hours night and day. Rest of first month.—Thin barley water, five drams; cow's milk, six drams, with fifteen grains of sugar. Meals every two hours from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. Second mo7ith.—Cow's milk, nine drams ; barley water, six drams; water, three drams ; cream, two drams ; sugar of milk, twenty grains; every two hours and a half. Third mofith.—Cow's milk, twelve drams; barley water, six drams; water, six drams ; cream, three drams; sugar of milk, half a dram ; every three hours. Fourth month.—Cow's milk, sixteen drams ; barley water, six drams ; water, eight drams ; cream, four drams ; sugar of milk, forty-five grains ; every three hours. Fifth month.—Cow's milk, eighteen drams; barley water,