I. On the Dietetics of Infancy — 2

1.  Maternal Nursing — 3

Plan of Suckling — 3

Deficiency of Milk — 11

The injurious Effects to Mother and Infant of undue and protracted
Suckling — 15

Mothers who ought never to suckle — 20

2.  Wet-nurse Suckling — 27

Choice of a Wet-nurse — 28

Diet and Regimen of a Wet-nurse — 31

3.  Artificial Feeding, (bringing up by hand) — 34

The Kind of artificial Food before the sixth Month — 35

The Kind of artificial Food after the sixth Month to the completion of first Dentition — 44

The Kind of artificial Food most suitable under the different
Complaints to which Infants are liable — 48

II.  Weaning — 51

The Time when — 51

The Mode — 52

The drying up of the Mother’s Milk — 54

III.  On the Dietetics of Childhood — 54

General Directions, and of animal Food — 55

Sugar — 60

Salt — 61

Fruits — 62

Water — 63

Wine, Beer, and Spirits — 63

IV.  Sleep — 66

During Infancy — 66

During Childhood — 69

V. Bathing and Cleanliness — 72

During Infancy — 72

During Childhood — 75

VI.  Clothing — 78

During Infancy — 78

During Childhood — 81

VII.  Air and Exercise — 83

In Infancy — 83

In Childhood — 89

Chap.  II.

ON THE USE AND ABUSE OF CERTAIN REMEDIES.

I. Aperient Medicine — 97

Castor Oil — 99

Manna — 101

Magnesia and Rhubarb — 102

The Lavement — 105

The Aperient Liniment — 107

II.  Calomel — 107

III.  Opiates — 110

IV.  Leeching — 113

V. Blisters and Poultices — 114

VI.  Baths — 117

The Cold-water Plunge Bath — 118

Sea Bathing — 120

The Shower Bath — 123

Ablution, or Sponging — 125

The Warm Bath — 188

Chap.  III.

ON TEETHING, AND HINTS UPON THE PERMANENT TEETH.

I. On Teething. — 134

The Manner in which the temporary or milk Teeth appear — 134

The Management of the Infant when Teething is without difficulty — 136