re and Feeding of Children_ by
L. Emmet Holt, M.D., of New York.

SCHEDULE FOR FEEDING A HEALTHY CHILD

DURING THE FIRST YEAR

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|Interval| Night | Number | |
| between| feedings| of | Quantity | Quantity
Age | meals | (6 p.m. | feedings| for one | for 24
| by day | to | in 24 | feeding | hours
| | 6 a.m.) | hours | |
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| Hours | | | Ounces | Ounces
2nd to 7th day | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 2 | 7-14
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2nd and 3rd weeks | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2-3 1/2 | 14-24
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4th to 6th week | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3-4 | 21-28
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7th week to 3 mos.| 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 1/2-5 | 25-35
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3 to 5 months | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 1/2-6 | 27-36
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5 to 7 months | 3 | 1 | 6 |5 1/2-6 1/2| 33-39
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7 to 12 months | 4 | .. | 5 | 7-8 1/2 | 35-43
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CHAPTER XIV

FORM IV: SENIOR GRADE (Continued)

HOUSEHOLD SANITATION

As the principles of sanitation are based on a knowledge of bacteria,
the facts concerning these microscopic plants, which were taught in the
lesson on the "Preservation of Food", have only to be reviewed and
extended.

The following topics should he quickly reviewed:

1. Description of bacteria

2. Occurrence of bacteria

3. Favourable conditions for bacteria

4. Multiplication of bacteria

5. Useful bacteria

6. Harmful bacteria.

It is with the harmful bacteria that our lesson on sanitation deals. The
pupils already know that some kinds belonging to this class cause the
decay of food, and now they are ready to be told that oth