Isbn: 9780282634841 - Infant Feeding and Its Influence on Life, or the Causes and Prevention of Infant Mortality (classic Reprint) (4 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into the inadequacies of feeding practices among infants and young children in 19th-century England. Focusing on the high mortality rates among foundlings, orphanages, and institutions in comparison to breastfed children in the general population, the author attributes the disparity to several factors. The author argues that artificial feeding methods were often inadequate substitutes, with mothers frequently lacking nourishment and resorting to feeding their children gruel or other starch-based mixtures. These practices, compounded by poor sanitation and overcrowding in these institutions, contributed significantly to the increased mortality. The book provides a rare historical perspective on the importance of early nutrition and maternal health, highlighting the need for adequate nourishment to ensure children's wellbeing. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 402 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.