Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-26
Care OF Children with reference to preventive
the fatality o! Scarlet Fewer


That the scarlet fever Il orr 4, II.
fatal diseases to children which prevail. 1,
our land, the anguish Of TOO many parn.,.;
hearts can testify. Anything. the1. uL:.,
can guard the little one, from II, f.,,l VI
tects will be gladly embraced and cheerful
ly resorted to.
The most fatal point DC attack yr tr,.. *.
case 49, first the throat, and second M.
passages and lungs. When general a,.o,.
of any kind is received INFO the >v.,.,,,
locates upon the weakest part, S.,rr.,
yer being an intlammat5ry disease Y IN,
skin, and the lining membrane Il tl.tlr,
air passages and lungs being continual,
or part OF the skin, II necessarily at,..g
these. II any part % this membrane /.
weak to withstand the attack, and tI.r.y.;,
off by what physicians call dc.guana.i.r
tho membrane ulcerates ID patches. .raJ tl.'
child dies. The membrane lining tbn tbr...
IS almost always the first point sf a-r..t.
from the fact that this is usually wea,c,r n
children, and less able 10 withstand .had,
ease Anything then, which !. cal.gIar,.r
to strengthen and tougher hi, momLr,o,
or the membrane lining tAe air ua....,..
and lungs, is calculated Il enable tlr rn,I
to Withstand the attack IF scarlet fever
10 do tb,s we must commence vh.D ,E.
child * first born The driuk-.. ,..
first drink it receives into it- mouth ..
il is its mothers milk, should bec.u ,...r
Its food should b. entirely drawn .r...
mothers breast, IL possible II uut. .I...Id
be composed 81 healthy, fresh c.u, mUg
one-third water, swcetened with psre whit,
sugar. The child should ass le,uF.ra,t /,
drink all the cold water ID wliI lake MIX.
sprue, red gum and children -..e.m.u,l
causes debility u the membranes NJ Fl.
throat and air passages, and render, fnrY
more liable 10 die from scarlet fever. O.i
water freely and frequently given .nr ot
the best preyentiyes Of and reUeIe- artG...
iniantile diseases.
The next best means ul ,ucaga.Gnyanj
toughening those membrane, !, N .r.aarot
washing Of the neck, throat ana Ur..,,w
cold water, occasionally using -.a. ani
wiping and rubbing the part, dry r'us
should be done morning ana oyouus-tul
ii two or three times more 4 iay ta '.ur
These washings should never br dome a.,.
warm water after Gle child il d faw dE,od
Il should always be cold water, and ta. m.Io
,rn a.I,;' tLo l,,,.a 80 - ' '. .'e
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""su ~ '''e u'u'' /" winter MS afDs
"'iu iesI Su1I'u l'e'v' S' ""1''ss.' ihS
CAUSES 'ue O'oou ~ te.7"e ''"'" 'ar" -@..
CT III too '"rSo quantities 'r'"n0 .'" t.a
anu chest Produclh9 unnatural enlargement.
Of Tue glands, anu "ther Tissues fa.r. aa4
causing "corresponlent debility Na' d4...-
lty 70 disease
ne next best means " Strengthening
.liesG menu 'l"'i'> !, elil'l's''' I, '..
~ '"e an, 1"o ~ l"'uy'i'1 ..'.." .A.'
I 49, tne'f Iunnss "no .'lo". w --l'A
ab 49," s,, All. CIV 800 o's'
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'esy "oueHgSuI !, ''iii",'.'' II "..'' ..''.
Sp9t,u9 I',e dsy T,'''''' ~ .''e III 81. ..s1
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,onohnno 49,. -. -,
strsnrtbenad t. ansrd VIA, .,,;, ,..s
raj ;nfnence or s.orI., rs,.or
Tbe wo,, :, ,,;,,a obiIl..,' %..r......,..l...-
whether ibcy are. ~ IND. ,r 4yr r..,. MIA