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shows a distinct odor. The colostrum is similar to that observed 

 with white women. 



Albumi- Milk 



Milk of white women. Wattr. Salts. Fat. nates. Sugar 



Average of 14 Analyses (Tidy) 87.806 0.285 4.021 3.523 4.265 



"89 " (Vernois and Bec- 



querel) 88.908 0.138 2.666 3.924 4.364 



Averageof 14 Analyses (Simon) 88.360 0.230 2.530 3.430 4.820 



Milk of colored women. 

 Average of 18 Analyses (Mott) 86.340 0.600 4.030 3.320 5.710 



AVEEAQE. 



WOMEN. 

 White. Colored. 



Specific gravity 1.028 — 1.035 1.025 — 1.037 



Water and volatile subst 88.0 — 90.0 86.0 — 90.0 



Salts 0.2 — 0.5 0.3 — 0.75 



Albuminates 2.0— 4.0 1.3 — 4.0 



Fat 2.5— 6.0 4.0— 5.0 



Milk sugar 4.0 — 6.0 5.0 — 6.0 



Average composition of colostrum : 



Water 80.0 — 86.0 



Salts 0.3— 0.5 



Albuminates 8.0 — 10.0 



Fat 2.5— 5.0 



Milk sugar 4.0 — 5.0 



The reports on the results of the examination of woman's 

 milk must contain the items given, and also : 



1. Specific gravity. 



2. Eeaction. 



3. Age of woman, race, and color of hair. 



4. Period of lactation ; also, if the sample examined is 



from the right or left breast, or an average from 

 both ; quantity of milk obtained, and at what time 

 after last nursing ; time of day. 



5. How often delivered. 



6. Is menstruation present, or sickness ? 



7. Constitution. 



8. Mother's support. 



9. Health of infant. 



10. Weight of infant, if it can possibly be obtained. 



