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breathing, great weakness or sleepiness the doctor should 
be called at once. 
Any symptom that lasts after a cold, as pain in one 
part, weakness, or high temperature, needs a doctor’s 
attention. 
Food for the Sick 
Food for the sick should be light and easily digested. 
Generally the doctor says what may be eaten. Such 
foods as the following are included is so-called invalid 
foods: Milk, milk soups, eggs, raw and soft-cooked, 
rennet, custards, ice creams, albumin water, well cooked 
cereals, gruels, broths, toasts, milk toast, jellies made 
with gelatine, such as lemon and wine jelly; macaroni, 
spaghetti, well-cooked bread (never fresh bread), tea, 
coffee, cocoa. 
Sick people should have their meals as regularly as 
possible, at regular hours and promptly and attractively 
served. The tray, the dishes, the tray-cloth, should be 
spotlessly clean, and the tray should not be over-loaded 
with dishes or food. If it is necessary to bring all the 
food for a meal to the room on the tray at once in order 
to save steps, remove some of it, perhaps the dessert, 
until the patient is ready for it. 
Before leaving the room to prepare the tray, arrange 
everything so that the patient may eat the food as soon 
as it is brought. As a rule it is better for the sick mem- 
ber of the family to have her meals served before the 
family sits down to the table, so that she may have her 
food fresh and hot, and not get tired waiting. 
Try to have food that the patient likes, if possible. If 
she does not like what may be served her, it may be 
served so attractively that her appetite may be tempted. 
All food should be tasted before serving. Serve hot 
food hot, and cold food cold. 
Milk is the most nourishing of liquid foods. If it is 
