Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-12-05
THE HoUSEHOLD
Rules to Keep a Child Healthy.

Twice, or even three times day, in
very hot weather, the whole surface Of
the body should be sponged with water
at temperature of so degrees f, and
after dried with gentle rubbing. The
bracing effect of these baths is greatly
Increased by the addition of rock salt or
concentrated sea-water. Care should be
taken to Wet the child's head first, and
TO see that it is not in a current of air.
The following rules being a portion of
those recommended by the Obsterical
Society Of Philadelphia, and published
by the Board of Health of that city, are
concise and worthy of quotation:
Rule l. Battle the child once day in
luhewarm water. If it be feeble, sponge
1t all over twice a day with lukewarm
water and vinegar.
Rule ?. Avoid all tight bandaging.
Have light flannel as the inner garment,
and the rest OF the clothing light and
cool, and so loose that the child may have
free play for its limbs. At night undress
it, sponge it, and put on slip. In the
morning remove the slip, battle the child
and dress it in clean clothes. II this can
not be afforded, thoroughly air the day
clothing by hanging it up during the
night. Use clean diapers, and change
them often. Never dry a soiled one in
the room in which the child is, and never
use one for the second time without first
washing it.
Rule 3. The child should sleep by it
self in cot or cradle. 1t should be put
TO bed at regular hours, and be taught
to go to sleep without be nursed in the
arms. Without the advice of physician
never give it any spirits, cOrdials, car
minative soothing syrups, or sleeping
drops. Thousands of children die every
year from the use of these poisons. If
the child frets and does not sleep, it is
either hunger or else i'll, it needs ply
stefan. Never quiet it by candy or
by cake; they are common causes OF
diarrh9a.
Rule 4. Give the child plenty of fresh
air. In the cool of the morning and
early evening have it out of doors for a
little; take it to the shady side of broad
streets, to the public squares, to the
park, or make frequent excursions on
the river. Whenever it seems to suffer
from the heat, let it drink freely of water
which has been boiled and cooled by ice.
Keep it out of the room in which wash
ing or cooking is going on. 1t is excess
i've 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
tn shed, in the garnet, or in an upper
room. Whitewash the walls every
spring, and see that the cellar is clear Of
all rubbish. Let no Stops collect to poi
son the air Correct all foul smells by
pouring chloride of lime into the
sinks and privies. Make every effort
yourself, and urge your neighbors to
keep the cutters of your street or of your
court clean.
Should an infant be attacked with
summer diarrhRa the prompt attention
of physician is Imperative, and since
these articles are intended to point cut
the methods of preventing the ills of the
''second summer" rather than of curing
them, l shall avoid entirely the Their
apeutical aspect of the subject.-Ladies'
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