IN THIS ISSUE of Pediatrics (p. 288) is the report of a survey of the types of preparations used routinely in feeding newborn infants during their stay in hospital nurseries. As the author states, the information obtained is of "historic" interest. He points out judiciously that the formula selected for routine use in a hospital, for the sake of simplicity, is apt to convey a subtle implication to parents, residents in training, and other physicians that this one must be the best food for infants. Thus the choice of a preparation for routine use imposes a responsibility on the attending physician to make the selection on a sound nutritional basis.