New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-26


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II is there fore. fair TO infer from this data,
| which confirms individual experience. that
there are causes operating in cities untavor'
able 70 the health and lives of children
that do not exist or manifest themselves SO
| disastrously in the country. The causes
that enfeeble or destroy human life in III
fancy are SO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
moral and hygienic-Ihat will not attempt
to enumerate them here; they are patent to
all rejecting minds, and are constantly re-
ferred to in health reports.
That a considerable per centage of this in
fantiie mortality Of cities could under more
favorable circumstances, be prevented | be
lieye. the settled conviction, not only of
physicians, but OF the unhappy parents of
these innocent victims.
A great part of this mortality which l be-
lieve to be avoidable occurs in what is
known as the heated term" period of
special dread to parents with Young chill
dren, comprising the months of June, July,
August and September.
Whenever the thermometer rises and re-
mains for any considerable length Of time
above go. arrangements of digestion among
infants living i'll such an atmosphere are
very liable to occur Milk and all animal
substances used for food rapidly deteriOrate
in quality in regions Of high temperature,
and, unless great care is taken, become unit
diet for infants.
Tie infantile stomach is particularly sUs-
ceptible. and the child by its suffering will
speedily show the bad effects OF the least
departure from pure, fresh and wholesome
food or water Persistence in the use of
food that has caused disordered digestion
is shown to develop cholera infanCum or
come other gTaVe .oIm ok disease. High
..nrera.u?e !. everywhere recognized q.
one of The caie: provoking. cause. OF dis
eases OF the st0mach and bowels. uaTticU.
!arly amen. children under t"o years 0f
age. whcjA,. !lU.seI at tie iG...s. OK ay..a-
c!iiiy fed.
Th.s. disc ases in thei. inception are :le-
sluently mere disturbances u; digestion
caused by heat or By the deterioration! o.
too! or the uuwhoiesomeDcss OF diet.
Accordin. 80 the weekly mor.uarr re.
ports o. sur cities. the diseases OF this class
alone are referred 20 as 'he cause y: over
twenty-five per cent OF all death. occurring
,;urinyshe summer months. and ths NOR
-ali.r among children under five years
alone increase. the death rate in cities from
one :o.r.iI 20 one-.ra'. Ove. The other month.
Of she year.
As heat seem. % De he constant az.
PENDANT. if not IN" chie: cause. .: III.
'.su.mm.r complaint" 81 children. and con
seQ.eut grea: mortality among them. Il j.
obviously an element - !.e taken .I.C sDe.
'4d. sfAttbhts HAiNs t'lNlOs'Lto 'tC-iLfli'ic ~
provide tor those who are actually sicl.
quiet apartments O. homes. where they can
have tree ventilation AUD gu.o Al. o. =
moderate temperature.
Whenever these conditions can Sc So.
cured :or such patients. their digestive
functions are quickly restored. and the
chill! il no longer sick. The free sxcur-
s!oas OF a day. 20 the country OK The publ.
packs for 'he poo. wit. 'hei! sicl. children.
recently ip9uUura-pl in III. .irv ,,f New
York and in Philadelphia. will. if che ex.
:,osure and fatigue is not zoo great 10. the
suffering little ones. ae 8: infinite service TO
Them. restoring to health many !anguish-
ing child. that may be thus rescued TO live
and bless the promoters and 5enefacto?s OF
this charity.
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