The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-02
ATIAIELY TOPIC.
The Proper Care Of Children Dur.
ing the Hot Season,


the annual mortality per cent to children
between four and twenty months, or at the
period Of the first dentition, is so great
that an infants second summer is consid-
cred by mothers as one Of unusual peril.
Although this increase in infant mortality
is not due to the heat alone, 1t is mainly
dependent upon high degree Of atmos-
pheris temperature.
A few remarks may commend them
selves to the earnest consideration Of the
thoughtful reader, for the desire is to
demonstrate to parents that, by judi
cious selection Of diet and proper con.
sideration Of hygienic measures, much
may be done to avert that which expert
ence informs us happens with each reCur-
ring season.
The suggestions urged are especially
suited for those in the humber walks Of
life, knowing as we do that among such in
all large cities disease Is more prevalent.
People debarred from pecuniary privil.
eyes, who inhabit small, RECONSTRUCTED
houses, located in narrow, confined lanes,
courts and alleys, or in situations abound
ing in filth, are the starters, so to speak
-unconsciously, to DO shure-of most
epidemics. All must suffer during
siege Of vitiated atmospheric but even
when such cause Is not rife enough to at-
feet grown people, infants do suffer, and
1t is<ior the benefit Of these-rich and
poor-that these remarks are offered.
Allowing that II is excessive heat which
places the lives ofinfants indanger, plen.
" Of fresh air Is required. In the cool
Of the morning and evening children
should be taken to the public squares or
to the park, II near river, frequent
boat excursions are most salutary; daily
rides into the country are always OF adj
vantage. A free supply Of ice.water Is
perfectly harmless, and many little one
suffers, literally parched up, for want Of
Ii, Il will do no harm. All children
should sleep alone, so far as this Is posi-
Bile. They should be put to bed at regu.
lar hours, and taught to sleep without be-
ing nursed in the arms. Without the
advice Of doctor, never give them splr-
its, cordials, carminatives, soothing syrups
or sleeping drops. Thousands Of children
die every year from the use Of these pois-
ons, BaIhe infants daily, II feeble,
sponge them all over twice day with
tepid water, or tcpid water and vinegar.
The health Of child depends much upon
its cleanliness
As regards diet, the mothers supply
Is the best and only proper food for In.
fants. II this Is guaranteed, and theChild
thrives on II, no other kind Of food should
be given while the hot weather lasts.
WEAVING during the hot season is not
recommended, but give, in addition, goats
or cows milk, and nothing else There
Ia no safe substitute for milk to an in
FAINT that has not cut It's front teeth. All
preparations us sold by druggists, and by
Them often Landed as proper food for
infants, IRE put forth for purposes Of
trade, and must not be depended on as
proper food for infants.
Creeping or walking children must not
be allowed to pick up unwholesome food.
Each bottle Of milk should be sweetened
by a small lump Of loaf sugar or half
teaspooniul ofcFushed sugar. 1.-THE milk
Is known to bG pure, It may have one
fourth part Of hot water added to III but
II II Is not known 10 he pure, no water
need he added. When the heat OF the
weather Is great, II may DO given quite
cold. Dc shure that the milk IL unskim.
med have It rs fresh as possible, and
brought very early in the morning, Be-
fore using the pans into which II Is to be
poured, always sCald them with boiling
suds. In very hot weather, boil the milk
as soon as II comes, md place 1t in cool
place, upon Ice II 1t can DO afforded, or
down II well. II the milk dis.agrees, u
tablespoonful Of lime.water may be added
TO each bOttleful. Condensed milk some
times answers well, whenever pure milk
cannot be got. Ifmilk in any shape can
not 10 digeste1, pure cream diluted with
thrce.iourths or fOur.iifths Of water, may
be tried; but return to the milk as SOonas
possible. Keep the nursing bottles per-
iectly clean tits good plan to have two,
using them by turns,
As regards dress, the clothing should
be light aud cool, and 30 loose that the
child may have free play Tor Its limbs. II
daily dress Ofclothing cannot be afforded,
thoroughly air the day clothing by hang.
Ing II up during the night. Never dry
soiled clothing In the nursery or In the
sitting.rooni. In all cases Of emergency,
send Tor doctor at once. In the mean
time, place the child for few minutes in
a hot bath, and carefully wipe II, and, II
prostration Is great, give five drops Of
brandy in n teNspoonful Of water every
fifteen or twenty minutes. These points
are given as preventives--hOpc that some
good service will follow them.
Purity Is the condition Of the health
the pure body Is healthy body. The
causes Of disease during The hot weather
are exhaustion, poor diet, bad airi all
these in large cities do exist, and hence
more precaution and detail Of action are
necessary on the part Of those who have
charge OF such as are unable to take care
OF themselves.
Selection Of diet cannot he Oyerrated.
Milk, milk, milk for infants, and nothing
more. II Ia milk upon which every in.
fant first feeds; milk Is formed from the
blood ; II IL, in fact, blood, freed from its
impurities. II has flesh forming, bone
forming, nerve forming and heat-prOduc.
Ing qualities, and in the exact proportion
required by each young mammal, all sc.
lccted and provided In n manner not
easily explained on the theory Of natural
selections. AEGGtoPs.