The Kind of artificial Food most suitable under the different Complaints to which Infants are liable - 48 II. Weaning - 51 The Time when - 51 The Mode - 52 The drying up of the Mother's Milk - 54 III. On the Dietetics of Childhood - 54 General Directions, and of animal Food - 55 Sugar - 60 Salt - 61 Fruits - 62 Water - 63 Wine, Beer, and Spirits - 63 IV. Sleep - 66 During Infancy - 66 During Childhood - 69 V. Bathing and Cleanliness - 72 During Infancy - 72 During Childhood - 75 VI. Clothing - 78 During Infancy - 78 During Childhood - 81 VII. Air and Exercise - 83 In Infancy - 83 In Childhood - 89 Chap. II. ON THE USE AND ABUSE OF CERTAIN REMEDIES. I. Aperient Medicine - 97 Castor Oil - 99 Manna - 101 Magnesia and Rhubarb - 102 The Lavement - 105 The Aperient Liniment - 107 II. Calomel - 107 III. Opiates - 110 IV. Leeching - 113 V. Blisters and Poultices - 114 VI. Baths - 117 The Cold-water Plunge Bath - 118 Sea Bathing - 120 The Shower Bath - 123 Ablution, or Sponging - 125 The Warm Bath - 188 Chap. III. ON TEETHING, AND HINTS UPON THE PERMANENT TEETH. I. On Teething. - 134 The Manner in which the temporary or milk Teeth appear - 134 The Management of the Infant when Teething is without difficulty - 136 The Management of the Infant in difficult Teething - 139 II. Hints on the permanent or adult Teeth - 148 The Manner in which they appear - 248 Their Value and Importance - 152 Their Management and Preservation - 154 Chap. IV. HINTS FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OP DISEASE IN THE CHILD BY THE MOTHER. I. Signs of Health - 163 II. Signs of Disease - 164 Of the Countenance - 165 Of the Gestures - 169 Of the Sleep - 171 Of the Stools - 172 Of the Breathing and Cough - 175 III. Other Circumstances which will assist in the early Detection of Disease - 178 The Influence of the Seasons in producing particular Forms of Disorder - 178 The Influence of an hereditary Predisposition to certain Diseases - 179 Chap. V. ON WHAT CONSTITUTES THE MATERNAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASES OF CHILDREN. I. Accidents and Diseases which may occur to the Infant at Birth, or soon after - 187 1. Still-born - 187 2. Injuries received during Birth - 193 3. Retention of Urine - 194 4. Swelling of the Breasts - 195 5. Inflammation of the Eyes - 196 6. Hare-lip - 199 7. Bleeding from the Navel-string - 201 8. Ulceration or imperfect Healing of the Navel - 20l 9. Bleeding from the Navel - 203 10. Jaundice - 204 11. Tongue-tied - 205 12. Moles and Marks on the Skin, etc. - 206 II. Disorders of the Stomach and Bowels; viz., Indigestion - Flatulence - Vomiting - Griping and Looseness - 208 1. In the Infant at the Breast - 21O 2. At the period of Weaning - 217 3. In the child brought up by Hand - 221 Maternal Treatment - 222 III. Costiveness - 229 In Infancy - 229 In Childhood - 231 IV. Worms - 234