Chapter III. Care and Feeding of Children, including Recipes and Menus for Infants; Menus for the Second Period; Menus for the Third Period; Wrong and Right Management 153 [Illustration] [Illustration] Chapter IV. Light Lunches for School Children. Nut Foods and Sandwiches 168 Chapter V. Table of Food Combinations. 143 Menus for Breakfast. What shall we Drink for our Meals? 172 Chapter VI. 168 Menus for Dinner 177 Chapter VII. 76 Menus for Supper 185 Chapter VIII. Poor Man’s Bill of Fare, including: Sample Menus for one day. Bookkeeping. Menus for 56 days, with calculations as how to feed a Family of Five (2 adults and 3 children) on $3.50 per week and on $5.00 per week 189 Menus for Thanksgiving week 213 Mixed Boiled Dinners 214 PART IV. Disease: Prevention and Treatment. Chapter I. Constipation. Malaria. Suggestions for Chronic Invalids. Tuberculosis. Prevention of Tuberculosis. The House we live in. Treatment of Tuberculosis. Rickets. Obesity 218 Chapter II. Care and Feeding of Convalescents. Vomiting. Diet. Suggestive Menus. Additional Menus with caloric value 228 Table of Foods with caloric value 242 APPENDIX. Chapter I. Mental Hygiene and Diet. The Immigrant. Health Hints for Busy People 245 Chapter II. Hygiene Economy and Sanitation. Preservation of Eggs. Dishwashing. Disinfection 251 Table Giving average composition of common American food products 262 [Illustration] INTRODUCTORY NOTE TO SECOND EDITION Before the manuscript for the first edition of “Scientific Feeding” went to the press, it was reviewed by several presidents of Mothers’ Clubs and other women organizations; they realized that it would fill a long-felt want in the home and a large number of advance subscriptions were sent in. After publication the gratifying demand for this work necessitated the preparation of a second edition within a month. DORA C. C. L. ROPER, D. O. INTRODUCTION This is a practical and hygienic cook book for all who consider life and health valuable. Intelligent homekeepers, nurses, managers of institutions and factories, all who are interested in furnishing the most nutritious food at the least cost, or wish to distribute such a work, will find this book worth its weight in gold.