Hospital housekeeping

Name: Hospital housekeeping
Author: Aikens, Charlotte A. (Charlotte Albina)

Aikens, Charlotte A. (Charlotte Albina)

Hospitals

_Breakfast._—Apple sauce, oatmeal porridge, buttered toast, coffee.

_Dinner._—Barley soup, crackers, baked potato, scalloped corn, blanc
mange with apple jelly.

_Supper._—Potato puree, crackers, macaroni with tomatoes, white and
brown bread, pears.

_Breakfast._—Baked apple, hominy, corn bread, toast, coffee.

_Dinner._—Tomato soup, crackers, scalloped potatoes, white and brown
bread, apple whip.

_Supper._—Potato puree, baked rice, bran biscuits, stewed prunes, cocoa.


MENU FOR A TYPHOID FEVER DIETARY.

     6 a. m.—Cup of hot milk, coffee.
     8 a. m.—Glass of orange jelly.
    10 a. m.—Chicken broth with equal portions of milk.
       Noon.—Junket, cup of tea.
     2 p. m.— Milk with vichy, barley or oatmeal water.
     4 p. m.—Chicken or beef broth.
     6 p. m.—Glass of buttermilk.
     8 p. m.—Cup of cocoa.
    10 p. m.—Cup of hot malted milk.


CONVALESCENT DIETARY.

Beginning three or four days after temperature remains normal:


FIRST DAY.

     6 a. m.—Equal parts of milk and strained oatmeal gruel.
     8 a. m.—Egg-nog.
    10 a. m.—Junket.
       Noon.—Milk toast, cup of tea.
     2 p. m.—Cup of cocoa prepared with milk.
     4 p. m.—Ice cream.
     6 p. m.—Beef broth with well cooked rice.


SECOND DAY.

     6 a. m.—Milk toast, cup of coffee.
     8 a. m.—Malted milk.
    10 a. m.—Buttermilk.
       Noon.—Chicken broth, crackers, orange sherbet.
     2 p. m.—Cup of tea or cocoa.
     4 p. m.—Lemon jelly.
     6 p. m.—Steak, chewed but not swallowed, junket.


THIRD DAY.

    6 a. m.—Farina with cream, coffee.
    9 a. m.—Soft boiled egg, cracker.
      Noon.—Potato puree strained, scraped beef sandwich, tea.
    3 p. m.—Ice cream.
    6 p. m.—Milk toast, cocoa, orange jelly.


SUPPLIES FOR ONE HUNDRED PERSONS FOR THIRTY DAYS.

Austin Flint gives the following estimate of food supplies for the New
York State Hospital:

    Meat, with bone, including fresh and salted fish
      and poultry.  Total                            2,250 lbs.
    Flour (may be partly substituted for by corn
      meal and macaroni)                             2,250 lbs.
    Potatoes                                         2,250 lbs.
    Milk                                             1,500 qts.
    Eggs                                               250 doz.
    Sugar                                              490 lbs.
    Butter                                             430 lbs.
    Cheese                                             215 lbs.
    Rice                                               108 lbs.
    Hominy                                             108 lbs.
    Oatmeal                                            108 lbs.
    Coffee                                             180 lbs.
    Tea                                                 26 lbs.




CHAPTER XI.


[Sidenote: Hospital Hygiene]

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Hospital housekeeping

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