New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-01

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. How to Save InfnnoD' Lives.
We received some weeks ago, but hav
delayed republishing until the present sea
son, Che sutjoined circular concerning tn,
management OF insants during the summe
: monthe. prepared by committee of lead
I ing medical men and officially recommend n,
to the thoughtful attention of mothers h,
the Obstetricsl Society of Philadelphia:
RULES FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INFAsT
DURING THE HOT SEASON.
Rule 1-Bathe the child once a day il
tepid water. IEit is feeble sponge it a
over eWice day with tepid water, q will
tepid water and vinegar. The health of q
childdepends much upon it's cleanliness.
Rue 2-Avoid all tight bandac;ng
Make the clothing light and cool and d
!oose that the child nay have free play fol
IT'D limbs. At night andress it, sponge 4
land put on slip. In the morning remove
the shp, bathe the child, and dSess it in
clean clothes: If this can not be afforded
thoroughly air the day clothing by hanging
1T " during the night. Use clean diapers
one 10 - nNleery Or in the sittmg-room.
and never use one for second time with,
out first washing it.
7 Ruh 3wThe child should sleep by itself
in cot or cradles 1t should be put 10 nd
at regular hours, and be early k1ght to 70
to sleep without being nursed in the arms.
Without the advice of 2 physician never
soothing syrqps or seepinedropa Thou.
SANDS OF children die evefy year from these
poispns. If the child frets md does not
| sleeD, it is either hungry or else IN. II i'll.
it needs physiciaa. sNever quiet il by
candy or By cake; they are comaaon causes.
| of diarrhea and othsr troubles
kqie 41Giss the child plenty Of ais. In
the cool the morning aa& evening seAd
it out to the shady side of broad streets. d
the public squares, Or to the park Make
Hequent excursions on the river. When
ever.it seems to suffer fnD the heat let it
drink freely OF ice water. Keep it out of
the room in which washing or cooking il
going on. 1t is excessive heat that DESTROYS
the lives 6 young infants.
clean, cool and well AIRED In very hot
weather let the windows be open day and
night. Do your cooking in the yard, in a
shed, lp the garrett or in IN upper room.
Whitewaeh the walls every spri1g, and see
that the cellar u cleaeof all rubbish. Let
no Stops collect to poison the air. Cerrect
fall toui -smells byapouring carbolic acid or
quick lime into the sinks and privies. The
former article can be got from the nearest
druggist, who will give the needful dino
lions for its use. Make every effort your
self, and urge your neighbOrs to keen the
cutters OF youE street or OF your court
clean.
Rule 6-Breast milk is the only pspper
food for infants: If the supply is ample |
and the child thrives on it, % other kind of |
rood should be given while the hot weather |
lasts. If the mother has not enoIaS she
must Ut wesn the child, but give t, be- |
Ades the bseast, goats or cows milk. as.l
prepared under rule eight. Nurses1he child |
once in two or three hours during the dav. |
and as seldom az possible during she aieht.
Always remove the child from the breast a. /
soon as it has fallen asleep. Avoia giving I
the breast when you are evsr4atigued or
Rule III, unfortunately. theohild must
be brought up by hand, it should be
fed on milk diet alene-that is, warm
milk out of nursing bottle, as d.
rected under rub eight. Goats milk
1s the bes9 and next to it cows milk.
Ii the child thrives on this diet no other
KIND OF food whatever shoula be given
whilO the hot weather lasts. At all seasons
0f the year, but especially in summer, there
Is no safe substitute for milk if the infant
has noe cut its front teeth. Sage, arrow
root. potatoes, corn, heur, crackers, bread,
every patented food and sEsry article of
1iet containing starch, ON Det and must
not be depended on as FOOD for very young
ntents. Creeping or walking children must
Rule S-Each botteful of milk should
e sweetened by small lump of loaf gar
Z by half teaspoonfGl of rushed sSear.
t tho milk is known to be pure, it may \
AVE One-fourth part of lot water added to 4
I; but If it is not known to be pure no |
water need be added. when the heat of A ,
ne weather is great The milk may be givea |
pite cold; Be sure that the milk is IN
kimmed, have it as fresh as possible and
ropght very early in the Ronling. Before ,
sing the pans INTO which it j. to Be pouSed |
ways scQ2d the0 with boiling suds. In
cry hot weather boil the milk as soon as /,
comes and at once put away the vessels =
oldieg it in She coolest place in the 4
ous6E upon ice Is it can be affogded Or
own well. Mix. csfelessly allowed to
omes unfit for foQd. IL
Rule 9.-If the.milk should disagree, . /"
lblesp0enful of lime Watoe nav be a1ied | {
each boetleful. Whenever pure milk On lii
ot b got try the conds0sed milk, which 8
teD answers admirably. Il u sold by Al 4 81
ie leading dfukgisto and sroees, and uay ! Y
prepared hY adding to six tablespoonfub o
boiling water without sueAr one tabie- Il
'osnful or more Of the milk, according to q
le age Of the child. Should this disagree, f
of arroW-root, of saRo or of q
to the pint Of milk nay be eau fl
pus!y tried. If milk in any dhope can MT | q
digested try, for few days, pure cream il
luted with three fOurths Of four-fift of | e,
ater, returning to the milk - soon as pos Il
30. nd
Rule lo-The nursing bottle asat b kept 4
oectlY clean, othesV1e Tho milk vill tnrl y
ur And the child will b maAeAl. Aiter | hi
Oh neal 1t should be emptied, rinsed out, I u
ken apart and-tlD tabs eek, supple ed q
ttlS placed in desn 6ater % in 1Atscto
aict little sod9 has bssa a61el It = 10
% plan to have two nnuing hottlO and q
Rsf lido not vesa It'd child just ~ e
. # dnrilD the bot weather, mar, q . p(
e, until alter IT, 0oeon4 An00er. Il t.
cklIng diaoglees With tn mother 80 fe
1etpse Vean IL ehiA hat fed u in nart ~
t Of = suraine bottle . sadh lDoeNs - q
e1 hieoete1- HeWatee naal tn Aup0lY 81
hrpoet Mill. peovided thAA it agzeas With n
child, tie motAe shouA oaqefully hoop4 Il
mp against sia11eaa: + alea6 will oktsa ] Vi
re the Life Of child Whea everythiag Ii
70 fails. When the child 10 over six VI