The bee., 1883-07-14
PERILs OF WARM WEATHER.
Precautions Against Sunstroke s.a Rules
for the Care Of Infants.

Precautions Against Sunstroke ...a Rules
for the Care of Infants.
Sunstroke is caused by excessive
heat, and especially if the weather is
"muggy." 1t is more apt to occur on
the second, third CT fourth day of a
heated term than on the first. Loss of
sleep, excitement close sleeping rooms,
debility, abuse of stimulants, prsdis-
pose to it. 1t Is more apt to attack
those working in the sun, and espe-
cially between the hours of III o'clock
in the morning and 4 o'clock in the
afternoon. On hot days wear thin
clothing. Have as cool sleeping rooms
as possible. AVOID loss of sleep
and all unnecessary fatigue.
If working indoors, and where
there is artificial he htat-laundries, ETC.
see that the room is well ventilated.
If fee ing of fatigue. dizziness, head
ache or exhaustion occurs, cease work
Immediately, lie down in a shady and
cool place, apply cold cloths to and
pour cold water over head and neck.
If any one is overcome by the heat
send Immediately for the nearest good
physician. While waiting fer the
physician give the person cool drinks
of water or cold black tea, or cold cof-
fee, if able to swallow If the skin is
hot and dry, sponge with or pour cold
water over the body and limbs, and
apply TO the head poundedice wrapped
in towel or ether cloth. If there is
no ice at hand, keep cold cloth on the
head, and pour cold water on it as well
as on the body. If the person is pale,
very faint and pulse feeble, let him in
male ammonia for few seconds, or
give him ttaspoonful of aromatic
spirits of ammonia in two tablespoon
fuls of water, with little sugar.
Overlooking infants does them more
harm than anything else. Nurse an
infant month or two old every two
or three hours. Nurse an infant of
six months and over, five times in
twenty-four hours, and no more. If
IN infant is thirsty give it pure water,
or barley water, no sugar. In rela-
ton to the feeding of infants: Boil a
teaspoonful of powdered barley
(ground in coffee grinder) in One-half
pint of water, with a little sat, for
fifteen minutes, strain: then mix it with
half as much boile milk, add lump
of white sugar, size of u walnut, and
then give it lukeWarIn frCm nursing
bottle. Keep bottle and mouthpiece
in bowl of water when not in use, to
which little soda may be added.
For infants five or six months old, give
barley water and half boiled milk, with
salt and lump of sugar. For older
infants give more milk than barley
water. For infants very costive, give
oatmeal instead of barley. Cook and
strain as before. In hot weather, if
blue litmus paper applied to the food
turns red, the food is too acid, and |
you must make fresh mess or add |
small pinch of baking sOda. Infants of |
six months may have beef tea or beef |
soup once Il day, by itself or mixed |
with other food, and when ten or
twelve months old crust of bread |
and piece of rare beef to suck. No
child under two years ought to eat at |
your table. Give no candieS-in fact, |
nothing that is not contained in these
rules without a doctors order. Sum-
mer complaint: 1t comes from over
feeding and hot and foul air. Keep
doors and windows open. Wash your
well children with cool water twice
day, or Oftener in the hot season.
Never neglect loosenass of the bowels
in an infant; consult the family or
dispensary physician at once, and he
will give you rules about what it
should take and how it should be
nursed. Keep your rooms as cool as
possible, have them well ventilated,
and do not allow any bad smell to
come from sinks, privies, garbage
boxes or cutters about the house
where you live. See that your own
apartments are right, and complain to
the board of health if the neighbOr-
hood is offensive. Where an infant is
cross and irritable in the hot weather
trip on the water will do it a great
deal of good (ferryboat or steamboat),
and may prevent cholera infantum.-
Boston Herald.