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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ... the nurse will disinfect her hands after attending U the puerpera, we are convinced that ophthalmia will be extremely rare, and that the barbarous plan of indiscriminately swabbing the child's eyes with caustic may be discarded. Erysipelas, starting from the navel, may in many cases be suspected to have been communicated by the foul sponges or other modes of contact with infection. Milk as Affected by the Food and Medicines taken by the Mother. 1. Milk As Affected By Food.--As a general fact, it is true that there is a certain relation between the food taken and the quantity and quality of the milk produced. This is well understood in the case of cows. The milk produced by cows kept in stalls and fed chiefly on brewers' grains, a proce which seems to stimulate the secretion from the breasts, is certainly inferior in quality to that yielded by cows fed on hay or grass in the country. Somewhat analogous to the stimulation of milk in cows by brewers' graiw is the stimulation of the secretion in women by drinking stout. It is a widespread belief in this country that nursing women require an abundant supply of stout. It is certain that many women thrive upon it, and keep up their supply of milk. But many others are injuriously affected by it. Perhaps they take too much, absolutely and relatively. Women accustomed to hard work may digest one or two quarts of stout a day, and yield good milk. Others will do better on a single pint. In every case it is desirable to regulate the allowance, strictly beginning with the smallest quantity that can be used with advantagp. And it must not be forgotten that some English women, and most women of other nations, nurse well without any stout Women accustomed to wine may take that to which they have been accustomed, carefully ...

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