1.

Cream................

Milk..................

Milk sugar.............

Salt..................

Bethlehem oatmeal (fine powder)..............

Water.................

1 tablespoonful (fld. oz. 1/2).

4 tablespoonfuls (fld. oz. 2).

1 teaspoonful (dram 1). a pinch.

2 teaspoonfuls (drams 2 ).

3 tablespoonfuls (fld. oz. 1 1/2).

Heat water almost to boiling-point; add the oatmeal slowly with stirring until a smooth mixture is obtained and boil in a double boiler for twenty minutes; then add the other ingredients.

One or two such feedings each day will usually be sufficient, but the oatmeal may be added to each bottle if necessary.

2.

Cream.................

Milk..................

Milk sugar.............

Phosphate of sodium.....

Wheat-water............

1 tablespoonful (fld. oz. 1/2). 4 tablespoonfuls (fld. oz. 2 ).

1 teaspoonful (dram 1 ).

2 grains.

3 tablespoonfuls (fld. oz. 1 1/2).

To make wheat-water, add to 1 pint of water 1 or 2 tablespoon-fuls (according to effect desired) of thoroughly cooked cracked-wheat porridge; heat a little short of the boiling-point, stir constantly until a mixture is obtained, and strain.

Dissolve phosphate of sodium in a teaspoonful of hot water, and add to food just before administration. May be used in one or more feedings as required.

One or two teaspoonfuls of fresh, sweet orange juice midway between the second and third feeding.

Encourage infant to take water.

Massage of abdomen with warm olive oil, over and in the course of the colon, twice daily, is of much service.