The daily gazette., 1883-07-19
OUR LITTLE ONES.
Some Valuable Rules for the Preservation
of Their Health During Hot Weather.
baltimore Sun,

of Their Health During Hot Weather.
baltimore SUM-
Several years ago DR.. Chancellor, secre-
tary of the State Board of Hath, prepared
the following rules for the treatment of
children in hot weather:
Rule /. Battle the child once a day In
tepid water. If 1t is feeble, sponge it all
over twice day with tep!d water, or with
tepid water and vinegar. The health of
child depends upon its cleanliness.
Rule Q. Avoid all tight bandaging. Make
the clothing light and cool and so loose that
the child may have free pla, for it's limbs
At night undress it, sponge it and put on a
slip. In the morning remove the slip, bathe
the child and dress 1t In clean clothes. If
this cannot be afforded, thoroughly air the
day clothing by hanging 1t up during the
night. Use clean diapers and change them
often. Never dry a soiled one in the nursery
or In the sitting room, and never use one
for a second time without first washing it.
Rule 3. The child should sleep by itself
in a cot or cradle. 1t should be put to bed
at regulars hours, and be early taught to go
to sleep without being nursed in the arms.
Without the advice of physician, never
give 1t any spirits, cordials, earminatives,
soothing syrups or sleeping drops. Thou
sands of children die every year from the
use of these poisons. If the child frets and
does not sleep, 1t is either hungry or else Ill.
If III it needs physician. Never quiet it
by candy or by cake; they are the common
causes of diarrhea and other troubles.
Rule 4. Give the child plenty of fresh
air. In the cool of the morning and even
ing send it to the shady sides of broad
streets, to the public squares or the park.
Make frequent excursions on the rivers.
| Whenever 1t seems to suffer from the heat
| let 1t drink freely of ice water. Keep 1t out
| of the room In which washing or cooking is
going on. 1t is excessive heat that destroys
the lives of young infants.
Rule 5. Keep your house sweet and clean,
cool and well aired. In very hot weather
| let the windows be open day and night.
| Do your cooking in the yard, In shed, ir
i the garret, or in an upper room. White
wash the W lis every spring, and see that
| the cellar is clear of all rubbish. Let no
| slops collect to poison the air. Correct all
foul smells by pouring into the sinks and
privies carbolic acid or qucKlime, or the
| chloride of lime, or strong solution OF
eopperas. 7 ese articles can be got from
the nearest druggist, who Will give the need
full directions Tor their use. Make every
effort yourself, and urge your neighbor to
keep clean the cutters of your street or o1
your court.
Rule g. Breast-mlk is the only proper
food for infants. If the supply is ample
and the child thrives on it, no other kind
of food should be given-while the ho
weather lasts If the mother has moi
enough, she must not wean the child, bu
give 1t besides the breast, goats or cows
milk, as prepared under Rule 8. Nurse tht
child once in two or three hours during
the day, and as seldom as possible during
tie night. Always remove the child from
the breast as soon as it has fallen asleep
Avoid giving the breast when you are over
tatgued or over-heated.
Rule Z. If, unfortunately, the child must
be brought up by hand, 1t should be fed or
| milk diet aione-that Is warm milk out of 6
nursing bottle, as directed under Rule 3.
Goats milk Is the best, and, next to it,cow't
milk If the child thrives on this diet, nc
other kind of food whatever should be giveI
while the hot weather lasts. At all seasons
| OF the year, but especially in summer, there
is no safe substitute for milk ii the intan
has not cut its font teeth. Sage, arrow
root, potatoes, corn flour, crackers, bread
every patented food and every article o
diet containing stare, cannot AMI must no
be depended on as food for very young in
fants. Creeping and walking children mus
not be allowed to pick up unwhoesome food
Rule s. Ii the milk is known to be pure
, it should have one-third part of hot waite
added to 1t until the child is three month
/
, should gradually be lessened. Each hal
: pint of this food should be sweetened, eithe
with heaping dessert spoonful of sugar O
: milk or with teaspoonful of crushed sugar
! When the heat of the weather is great tn
milk may be given quite cold. Besure tina
the milk is unskimmed: have 1t as fresh al
: possible, and brought very early in tn
q morning. Before using the pans into whic
? ? 1t is to be poured always scald them wit
boiling suds In very hot weather boil tn
y milk as soon as 1t comes, and at once pu
!, away the vessels holding it in the coolies
: place In the house-upon ice, if 1t can
y afforded or down well. Milk carelessly a
a lowed to stand In a warm room soon spoi
and becomes unfit for food.
Rule 9. If the milk should disagree
tablespoonful of lime-water may be adde
to each bottleful. Whenever pure milk cal
0 not be got, try the condensed milk, whic
/ often answers admirably. 1t is sold by 9
the leading druggists aud groeers, and mi
. be prepared by adding to ten tablespoonful
of boiling water without sugar one tabl