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THE STORY OF MILK 

 MILK FOR INFANTS 



Comparing cow's milk with mother's milk, it will be 

 seen that the latter contains less protein, about the 

 same percentage of fat and more carbohydrates than 

 the former. A comparison may be made from the fol- 

 lowing table of average composition in round figures: 



Modifying Milk. — Undiluted cow's milk is too rich 

 in protein and in salts for infants and, when fed with- 

 out modification, must be diluted with an equal amount 

 of water during the first two or three months. Such dilu- 



