Milford chronicle., 1883-06-15
THE HEATED TERM.
What to do in Case Of sunstroke = The
Children.

The report of the Sanitary Committee
of the New York Board of Health upon
sunstroke as approved and published by
the board was as follows:
SunstrOke is caused by excessive heat
and especially if the weather is ''muggy. -
1t IS more apt to occur on the second,
third or fourth day of heated term than
on the first. Loss Of sleep, excitement.
close sleeping rooms debility. abuse Of
stimulants predispose to IT, 1t is more
apt to attack those working in the sun,
and especially between the hours of II
O'Clock in the morning and in the after
noon. 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 heat-laundries. etc
see that the room is well vantilated. If
feeling of fatigue, dizziness, headache,
or exhaustion occurs, cease work imme-
diately, lie down in a shady and cool
place, apply cold cloths to and pour cold
water over head and neck. If anyone is
overcome by the heat send Immediately |
for the nearest good physician. While |
waiting for the physician. give the per- |
son cool drinks of water or cold black |
tea, or ccl1 coffee, if able to swallow. If |
theskinishotand dry, sponge will orpoIr
cold water over the body and limbs and /
apply to the head pounded ice wrapped
in towel or other cloth. If there is no
ice at hand keep a cold cloth ON tbe
head and pour cold water on it as we'll as
on the body. If the person is pale. very
faint and pulse feeble, let him iubaie
ammonia for a few seconds or give him
a teaspoonful of aromatic spirits of am
monia in two tablespOonfuls of water
with little sugar.
The New York Board of Health aoain
issue their rules for the care of v0uno
children. They are as follows:
If an infant is thirsty. give j. So, h +,
water, or barley water: M sno,ar a. ~,
-he hottest days a few~Srons - IL, ~
~ nay oe auded TO either water or food;
ne WIS WIllsAy y--y ll2t 10 exceed teaspoonful
II 1NGnty-four hours. In relation to
-h0 feeding Of infants, boil teaspoon
iul of powdered barley (ground in
coffee grinder and one-half pint
)f water, with a little salt for fifteen t
strain, then mix it with half rs {
much boiled milk, add lump of white
sugar, size ola walnut, and give il luke ,,
warm from a nursing bottle; keep bottle 1
md mouthpiece in a bowl of water when .
lot in use, to which little soda NAV be j
dded. For infants five or six months :
I'D give half barley water and half boiled !
milk with salt and lump of sugar. For ]
'lder infants give more milk than barley I
Yater c
Summer complaints come from over Y
eeding and not foul air Keep doors E
nd windows open. Wash your well a
hildren with cool water twice a dav or It
ftener in the hot season. Never NEGLECT f
,oseness of the bowels in an infant. Il
Onsult the family or dispensary phvsi- II
ian at once and he will give you rules le
bout what it should take and how it
Mould be nursed Keep your rooms as
Dol as possible. have them well ventila- h,
ID and do not allow any bad smell to ii
,me from sinks, privies, garbage boxes 311
: cutters about the house where Won -,
We. Where an infant is cross and ir- w.
table in hot weather, trip on the so
ater will do it a great deal of good and
ay prevent cholera infantum.