Liquid Diet

1. Milk.

2. Broths, beef tea.

3. Albumen drinks.

4. Eggnog.

5. Gruels.

6. Cream soups.

7. Beverages, etc.

Light Or Soft Diet

1. Cream soups.

2. Soft-cooked eggs.

3. Milk toast.

4. Cereals.

5. Soft custards.

6. Junket.

7. Creamed sweetbreads.

8. Creamed chicken.

9. Light puddings.

10. Gelatine desserts, etc.

Convalescent Diet

1. Soups.

2. Broiled tender meats and fish.

3. Baked, creamed potatoes.

4. Some light vegetables.

5. Simple salads.

6. Cooked fruits.

7. Baked custards.

8. Light desserts.

9. Any simple easily digested foods.

Foods To Avoid For Invalids And Children

1. Pastry.

2. Rich cakes.

3. Veal.

4. Pork.

5. Sausage.

6. Lobster.

7. Any fried food.

8. Hot breads.

9. Baked beans.

10. Tea and coffee (for children) .

11. Alcoholic beverages.

12. Any highly seasoned or stimulating food or beverage.

13. All foods difficult of digestion.

How To Set An Invalid's Tray

The tray should be of a size to hold easily any dishes placed upon it. Cover it with a clean linen doily. In cases of contagious diseases paper doilies may be used in serving and afterwards be burned; and all dishes should be sterilized in boiling water. Arrange the tray in the same relative position as the cover in setting a table. Use the daintiest dishes to be obtained. Place a single blossom on the tray.

In serving children a slightly fantastic arrangement of foods which will appeal to the imagination will often be the means of causing children to take the necessary nourishment. Never serve large portions of food, or the sight of it may take away the appetite.