Why Milk Bottles Are Called Murder Bottles: All mothers are worried about their children’s hunger and thirst and their safety. They make every effort from their side, so that the health and development of their child is good. For small children, special care has to be taken of these things. However, several decades ago, mothers were knowingly or unknowingly pushing their children to death to feed them. Today we will talk about this.
In the Victorian era, such a milk bottle was invented for small children, with the help of which they could fill their stomach by themselves without much effort. Today, which are being called Murder Bottles, these bottles were used by mothers for their children in the Victorian era. The specialty of these bottles was that children could drink milk without taking any help from them. Why were these bottles called Murder Bottles? Let us tell you about it.
The bottle was made for the convenience of mothers
Many times after giving birth to children, feeding them is no less than a big challenge for new mothers. In such a situation, a special type of bottle was invented to provide convenience to the mothers of the Victorian era. According to the report of History Daily, these bottles were either made of glass or clay. A long rubber tuber and then a nipple was attached to these. Its design was like a banjo. The biggest problem with this bottle was cleaning it. In 1861, Mrs Beaton told women in her Household Management Guide that the bottle could be used for 2-3 weeks even without cleaning.
The bottle attached to the thin rubber hose could not be cleaned quickly. (Credit – History Daily)
Death of children due to infection
After 20 days of not cleaning the bottle attached to the thin rubber hose and the nipple at one end, bacteria used to accumulate in it. In such a situation, the doctors criticized it. During that time the cases of death of newborn children also started increasing. 2 out of 10 children could not live even for 2 years. Parents kept buying these bottles and children kept dying. Because of these incidents, these bottles were named as Murder Bottles.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : December 05, 2022, 17:32 IST
