The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-01-04
Msefnl aud Curious.
THK LITTLE ONES.
msw Care for Theo Daring Health and
Sickness.


A large number Of ladies' assembl ed yesterday
afternoon in the lecture room of the Homeopath-
&c College, to listen to lecture by Professor j.
w. Streeter, which partook rather of plain talk
with the mothers. Beginning with reference
to the inter helpIessness, the entire dependence
of the little one just entering life he stated that
his object was to place beacon light, to sound
danger bell, to give in some way word of
warning to the mother. One bit of comfort we
are sure will he appreciated by all young moth
ers, and that is the fact that numerous days OF
suffering and crying and weeping and waiting
are actually necessary to reach the distant air
cells of baby's lungs, and are not therefore to
he regarded as subject of ALARM Much inter-
esting informtiOn was given regarding the bath
ing and dressing of young infants, and young
lessly demolished by the assertion that a baby
does not possess actual intelligence until after
the first month of its existence.
The question of What shall We feed the baby
was next discussed, and the respective merits
were shown of natures food, milk, in its natural
form and condensed, and the various prepare
tions that are in common use.
Professor Streeter highly recommended the
use Of freshly condensed milk (not that in eans)
as more generally agreeing with the little ones,
though this should be used with other food-oat-
meal, farina, corn starch arrow root, OF some
thing of the kind. He was emphatic, also,
the necessity of changing the food so soon it
seemed to disagree with the children.
Alter q SNORT Sketcn OF the allmentS cOnSe-
quent to the teetbng PERIOD aud a brief descrip-
tion of what are generally regarded as children's
diseases" including Group, chicken -pox, mumps,
measles, and whOoping cough, the much dreaded
scarlet fever was alluded to and described. He
stated that but about two-ffths of the children
were susceptible to this disease, and but few adj
ults. The period of incubation is variable, in
some cases the child being taken i'll in few
hours after exposure, and in others several weeks
elapsing. The most common symptoms are q
high fever, either with or without chill, vomit-
ing, very frequently delirium, and in from six to
twelve hours the appearance of the rash on the
neck and chest. He dwelt particularly on the
watchful and unceasing care required when the
child is apparently recovered, and claimed that
in cases of q relapse the most serious results
were liable in the more mild cases the disease
not having fully spent itself. OF the malignant
type of the disease there is but little to say;
with its advent the death angel futters his
wings over our dwellings, and rarely passes by
of the preventives which may be used, the time
honored one of belladonna is highly recommend
ed, as is also the sulpho-carbolate of soda, Of
which is to be given five grains night and morn
ing, dissolved in water. This will not only guard
against the disease but fortify the system in adj
vance, SO that if already exposed the attack will
in all probability be but slight. The lecture
was listened to with intense interest by the large
number Of ladies present, plainly showing their
appreciation of the opportunity of gaining more
light on this all important subject.