The percentage of proteids
 is increased by		 Increased frequency of nursing;
Increased liberality of nursing
 and insufficient exercise.
The percentage of fat
 is increased by		 Deficiency of proteid food;
Excess of fatty foods and fasting.
The percentage of water Increased fluid diets.
 is increased by
The percentage of water Saline cathartics and diminished
 fluid diets.
 is diminished by
Percentage of sugar and ash vary little.—Dr. Cotton.

FORMULÆ FOR ARTIFICIAL FEEDING
FOR BABIES.

Age.
1.Sugar of milk℥j From 3d to 14th day.
Sterile water℥xij
Lime-water℥ss
Cream℥ss
Milk℥ss
2.Sugar of milk℥j From 2d week to 6th week.
Sterile water℥xij
Lime-water℥j
Cream℥j
Milk℥j
3.Sugar of milk℥j From 6th week to 11th week.
Sterile water℥x
Lime-water℥j
Cream℥j
Milk℥j
4.Sugar of milk℥j From 11th week to 5 months.
Sterile water℥viij
Lime-water℥ss
Cream℥j
Milk℥j
5.Sugar of milk℥j From 5 months to 9 months.
Sterile water℥vij
Lime-water℥ss
Cream℥j
Milk℥ijss
6.Granulated sugar℥ss From 9 months to 12 months.
Sterile water℥v
Cream℥j
Milk[A]℥jv

[A] It is sometimes desirable to substitute whey for milk and water.

AMOUNT OF FEEDINGS FOR INFANTS.

Age.Twenty-four-hour
amount.		 Number of feedings,
amouint and intervals.
1 week10 to 12 ounces 10 feedings of 1 ounce
at 2 hour intervals.
8 feedings of 1½ ounces
at 2½ hour intervals.
4 weeks20 ounces 8 feedings of 2½ ounces
at 2½ hour intervals.
7 feedings of 3 ounces
at 3 hour intervals.
4 months32 ounces 7 feedings of 4½ ounces
at 3 hour intervals.
6 months36 to 40 ounces 6 feedings of 6 to 6½ ounces
at 3 hour intervals.
9 months48 ounces 6 feedings of 8 ounces
at 3 hour intervals.
5 feedings of 9½ ounces
at 3 to 4 hour intervals.

First twenty-four hours—Infant should receive only water, and after that water to be given only between feedings, 1 to 2 ounces every four hours.

Water may be sweetened with saccharin.

Normal infant may feed every three or four hours and only one feeding during night.

After eight months old, no feeding after 10 P. M.