Boil new milk; stir flour thoroughly into some cold milk in a bowl,
and pour it into the kettle while the milk is boiling: let it all
boil six or eight minutes. Some people like it thicker than others;
I should think three large spoonfuls of flour to a quart of milk
was about right. It should always be seasoned with salt; and if the
patient likes, loaf sugar and nutmeg may be put in. In cases of fever,
little salt or spice should be put into any nourishment; but in cases
of dysentery, salt and nutmeg may be used freely: in such cases too,
more flour should be put in porridge, and it should be boiled very
thoroughly indeed.