The care and feeding of children / by John Lovett Morse, M.D.

  • Morse, John Lovett, 1865-1940.
Date:
1914
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The care and feeding of children / by John Lovett Morse, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University Libraries/Information Services, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the the Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library at Columbia University and Columbia University.

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    Properly cooked Graham bread is a very rare article. Graham bread should, therefore, always be looked upon with suspicion. Many people have an idea that crack- ers are not nutritious. This idea is erro- neous, because crackers are almost pure starch. Bulk for bulk and weight for weight, they are much more nourishing than bread. The best form of crackers are the plain white crackers of various sorts. It is better not to give the sweet- ened or fancy crackers. Graham crack- ers are not suitable for children. Thev are too sweet and relatively indigestible. Oatmeal crackers should never be given, the starch in the oatmeal not being in a readily digestible form. Bran crackers may be given for the relief of constipa- tion, but only on the advice of a physi- cian. Milk. Many people have an idea that if they get pure milk for their children