206  Artificial  Human  Milk.  {^K^'Jm^' 
timony  of  parents  and  medical  attendants  being  that  the  children 
were  able  to  retain  and  assimilate  the  food,  who  could  not  retain  or 
assimilate  any  other  milk  food ;  while  the  development  of  the  children 
was  steady  and  gratifying.  The  profit  obtainable  was  not,  however, 
sufficient  to  compensate  for  the  trouble  involved,  and  a  simple 
receipt  for  its  manufacture  was  given  to  several  parents,  who  have 
been  able,  with  the  implements  and  intelligence  contained  in  their 
kitchens,  to  produce  satisfactory  results.  This  was :  New  milk,  3 
pints;  cream,  4  ounces;  milk-sugar,  31^  ounces;  water,  2  pints. 
Dissolve  the  milk-sugar  in  the  water  and  mix  all  together.  Put 
into  bottles  filled  to  shoulder  only,  place  them  on  the  tray  of  a  fish 
kettle,  surround  with  water  and  place  on  the  fire.  Allow  the  water 
to  boil  for  half  an  hour,  so  that  the  expansion  of  the  milk  may  be 
fairly  complete  ;  then  cork  and  allow  the  boiling  to  continue  for 
another  half-hour,  when  the  operation  is  complete. 
A  sample  of  the  kitchen-prepared  article  has  been  submitted  to 
analysis  with  the  following  results  : 
Casein,  •      .  2'6 
Butter,   3*4 
Milk-sugar,    4/8 
Ash,   "4 
Water,  '  .  .  .  .  88*i 
A  comparison  of  the  digestibility  of  the  three  milks,  that  is  the 
artificial  human,  the  natural  supply  and  cow's  milk,  has  also  been 
attempted.  A  sample  of  each  was  submitted  to  the  action  of  rennet. 
In  the  case  of  the  cow's  milk  the  curd  consisted  of  one  large  clot, 
while  in  the  other  two  it  was  much  broken  up.  To  each  a  few 
minims  of  acid  glycerin  of  pepsin  was  added,  and  they  were  placed 
in  a  water-bath  at  1400  F.  for  half  an  hour.  Solution  was  almost 
complete  in  the  case  of  the  human  and  the  artificial,  while  the  cow's 
milk  was  far  behind  in  the  apparent  solution. — Phar.  Jour,  and 
Trans  ,  Feb.  13,  1892,  p.  651.  See  also  paper  on  the  same  subject 
by  Geo.  Smith,  F.C.S.,  in  Amer.  Jour.  Phar.,  1889,  page  424. 
Large  dose  of  paraldehyde. — Dr.  Mackenzie  {Brit.  Med.  Jour.,  Dec.  12, 
1891)  reports  the  case  of  a  lady  patient  who  took  by  mistake  2,%  oz.  paraldehyde. 
She  became  unconscious  ;  after  thirty  hours  showed  signs  of  returning  con- 
sciousness ;  after  34  hours  opened  her  eyes  ;  after  41  hours  could  understand 
and  reply  to  a  simple  question.  Strychnine  and  ammonia,  also  Faradic  elec- 
tricity were  used  as  remedies. 
