The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1872-07-25
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DR.. Harris, tho Registrar and corresponding
Secretary of the IN. W Metropolitan Board Of
Health, has issued . circular at the suggestion OF
eminent physicians, containing the following
precautions against
1. When exposed to the excessive heat the
checked. Let the sweat flow, and do not throw
of all the flannel garments.
2. Wash the neck and head frequently IN cold
water, and, if exposed in the sun or in any very
hot place, wear upon the top Of the head, under
hat Or otherwise, . light handkerchief OF other
Der that the head and neck must be kept cool and
also be free from the pressure of tight clothing.
3. If headache, dizziness, . feeling Of tightness
across the forehead, failing Of sight, or feeling
ofweakness and Prostration /" giving ont occurs
let the person Immediately go to . cool place and
lie down, with the back and the feat covered. and
have few quarts Of cold water poured slowly
upon the head and the side Of the neck: II the
symptoms are not at once relieved send for the
nearest good physician.
4. What to do until the physician comes-lf
the patient is still sweating let him drink freely
OF cold black tea or coffee; tea is best. but II
sweating has ceased there is very great danger.
Then the head face, neck, and entire chest should
he rapidly spODged with ice water, and . bag OF
powdered ice, well covered with . towel, should
give q mixture of the carbonate Of ammonia
(hartshorn) aud muriate Of ammonia, eight or ten
grains OF each in water, every ten or fifteen min-
utes, until the patient rallies and sweats.
Enfeebled, incorporate, poorly fed. overfed and
irritable persons are most in danger Of the fatal
effect Of heat. People who live and sleep in foul
air and unventilated places, and who are over
worked and underfcd, and who use Intoxicating
drink, suffer greatly. Instead Of Intoxicating
drink and the habit Of morning and evening
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nOurishing, and well cooked feed be regularly
taken. Battle the whole body early in the NOR
ming in order to have clean skin and good ma
tural sweating during the day. Laborcrs and
Others who have much to do should rise 80 early
that they can have several rests and keep in the
shade from IL till in these very hot days; and
let this most important fact be remembered
namely, that by natural sweating (perspiratiOn)
the body is kept BEAUTIFULLY cool when exposed
to these terrible heats, and that over exertion,
avoided.
In addition to the foregoing the same eminent
authority has recommended the following:
RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INFANTS DURING
THE SUMMER MONTHS.
1. Preserve cleanliness of room, Clothes and
person of child, and secure fresh air by open
windows; resort to parks, &c.
2. Use light flannel covering of chest and bow
els at all times, and other clothing to suit the
changes Of weather.
3. Infants under one year should, if possible.
have wet nurse. Until six months old, they
may nurse not Oftener than every two or three
hours; over six months five times in "a hours.
4. II the child do not nurse, it must still take
milk which should be prepared as follows: Boil
q teaspOOn-full Of barley (grOund in coffee mill,
OF take prepared barley with gill of water, for
Is minutes, to which add little salt to this add
half the amount of boiled milk and lump Of
loaf sugar; give it to the child luke-warm, from a
nursinv bOttle The bottle and mOut h piece