=Infantile scurvy= is seen among babies who are fed solely on milk that has been heated, boiled, pasteurized or canned, since the anti-scorbutic substance in milk is practically destroyed by heating or aging. The disease is characterized by malnutrition, pain, typical changes in the structure of the bones and hemorrhage in various parts of the body, most frequently in the gums and beneath the periosteum. The disease develops slowly, the first symptoms appearing between the seventh and tenth months. Tenderness or pain in the legs is perhaps the most common symptom and may be detected first by the baby’s crying when its diaper is changed or its stockings are put on. And a baby that previously has been cheerful, playful and active will prefer to lie quietly and will cry whenever it is touched. He grows pale, listless and weak and fails to gain in weight or length. The large joints are likely to be swollen and tender; the swollen gums may bleed; the urine may be diminished in amount and contain blood and there also may be edema. But it is quite possible for a baby to be in serious need of an anti-scorbutic and still not present well defined symptoms of scurvy, or it may suffer from the latent or subacute type of the disease. In the latter case there may be stationary weight; fretfulness; a muddy complexion; rapid pulse and respirations; edema over the tibiæ with perhaps tenderness of the bones and tiny hemorrhagic areas over the body. Scurvy may be both prevented and cured by giving orange juice, potato water, or tomato juice to a baby whose diet consists of milk that has been heated and is therefore lacking in water-soluble C. Many doctors believe that an anti-scorbutic should be started as early as the end of the first month, with babies fed on pasteurized milk, for the disease develops so slowly that severe damage may be done if the administration of this material is delayed until symptoms appear. Scurvy, itself, does not often cause death among babies, but its occurrence is serious since it renders the infants very susceptible to infection, particularly nasal diphtheria and “grip.” Recovery from even severe attacks is amazingly rapid, sometimes being complete in a week or ten days as a sole result of giving orange juice. It is sometimes recommended that modified milk, for infant feeding, be made up with potato water, instead of barley water, since the latter has no anti-scorbutic properties, while potatoes are somewhat protective even after being cooked. Spinach water is sometimes given, but there is doubt in some minds about its anti-scorbutic value, which seems to be more damaged by heat than that of potatoes and tomatoes.