What foods contain all the elements present in mother's milk?
The milk of other animals,—cow's milk being the only one which is available for general use.
Is it not possible for infants to thrive upon other foods than those containing fresh milk?
They may do so for a time, but never permanently. The long-continued use of other foods as the sole diet is attended with great risk.
What are the dangers of such foods?
Frequently scurvy is produced [ (see page 141)], often rickets, and in other cases simply a condition of general malnutrition,—the child does not thrive, is pale, and its muscles are soft and flabby.
[ THE SELECTION AND CARE OF MILK USED FOR INFANT FEEDING ]
What are the essential points in milk selected for the feeding of infants?
That it comes from healthy cows, and that it is clean and fresh.
Is it not important to select a rich milk?