This section is from the book "Hygiene Of The Nursery", by Louis Starr. Also available from Amazon: Hygiene of the nursery.
First meal, 7.30 a.m.
Milk...................
A good malt food.......
Barley-water............
4 tablespoonfuls (fld. oz. 2 ). 1 tablespoonful (oz. 1/2). 11 tablespoonfuls (fld. oz. 5 1/2).
Second meal, 10.30 a.m. - A teacupful (fid. oz. 6) of whey. Third meal, 1.30 p.m. - A teacupful (fid. oz. 6) of veal-broth (1/2 lb. of veal to a pint of water), mutton-broth (1/2 lb. of mutton to a pint of water), or chicken-broth; 4 to 8 table-spoonfuls of a light farinaceous pudding. Fourth meal, 4.30 p.m. - Same as second. Fifth meal, 7 p.m. - Same as first. Sixth meal, 10 p.m. - Same as second.
One or two whey feedings may be given during the night if required.
Allow plenty of pure water - Poland water. In order to spare the kidneys, avoid food having much nitrogenous waste - i. e., eggs, meat, or too much milk.
 
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