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7.—The infant should sleep by itself in a cot or cradle by the
side of the parent's bed, and on no account to sleep with the parents
or other children.
In 1898 in the Limehouse District alone, 17 inquests were held
on children that had died from overlaying.
8.—The breast to be given the child before placing it in a cot
and in the night the child should be returned to the cot each time
after taking the breast.
9.—The child should be put to rest as early in the evening as
convenient, and never be kept up until the parents retire to rest.
10.—The infant should not be handed over to the care of a
young child, but always kept under the care of the mother, or some
other responsible person.
How to bring up entirely by hand.—11.—If the child must be
brought up by hand, it should be fed out of a bottle with cow's milk
warmed and diluted with water, or better still, barley water. Get
the milk fresh from the dairy twice a day. Always boil the milk
before using it.
12.—At birth and for the first month, the milk must be diluted
with twice as much water, or better still, give equal parts of fresh
cow's milk, lime water and barley water. A small quantity of white
sugar must be added to each bottle.
13.—As the child grows older, begin to use more milk and less
water until it is given:—
At six weeks old, equal parts of cow's milk and barley water.
At three months old, 2 parts of cow's milk and 1 part of
barley water.
At six months old, 3 parts of cow's milk and 1 part of
barley water.
14—On no account must the milk that remains after the child
has finished, be used again. A fresh quantity must be prepared for
each time of feeding.