WHY IS THIS?

Otago Witness, Issue 2809, 15 January 1908, Page 70

WHY IS THIS?

1. Because mothers fail to suckle their offspring ; or, if they suckle them 1 , are uncleanly or careless in their habits. 2. Because many of the mothers who have to lesort to artificial feeding do not use humanised milk until the baby's digestion ' and constitution have been almost ruined i by giving it condensed milk, patent foods, | diluted, cows' milk and cane sugar, | biscuits etc. If the babies who j must tw bottle-fed were given only humanised milk of the proper strength from the start, and if mothers took the trouble to follow the simple rules I and directions contained in the sheets issued by the Society for the Promotion of the Health of Women and Children, the risks of • disease and deatb would be very slight | in early life. | • PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION. | The society cordially invites any mother who wsnts practical advioe and information on the subject of safeguarding her baby j and rearing it to the enjoyment of full | health and strength to apply to Nurse j MSKinnon, care of Miss Murray, 64 George street (telephone No. 724). Printed instrucj tions as to the rearing of babies will be ! sent by Nurse MTSinnon on receipt \o£ ! application enclosing 2d in stamps to defray I postage, etc. j Practical instructions and demonstrations for mothers and nurses will be given by the hon. medical officers, Nurse M'Kinnon, and the matron every Wednesday at £he Babies' Home, Anderson's Bay, from 3 to 4 p.m., ! beginning on January 8.