I wish to present a method which I have been using with considerable satisfaction in teaching the principles of infantile nutrition, a graphic chart method which supplements previous instruction. The chart is simple, easily understood and records the weight variations, the energy line, which indicates how much food the infant needs, the food blocks, which show how much food has been given and retained, and presents a graphic representation of the number and character of the stools. Various other happenings of the day can also be indicated. Thus the chart forms a complete summary of the case for each day. A few explanations will be necessary.
The chart is arranged for daily records for eight weeks with room for a gain of 4 pounds. The spaces between the ordinates represent days, each abscissa represents 2 ounces, between the abscissæ 1 ounce. A gram column parallels the pound column. The calorie