The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-06
10 HELP THE SICK POOR.
The Forty.srvcn Doctors or the Health
Board Get Their Instructions.

Tho forty-scven doctors appointed BY the
Board OF Health to work among the poor in
the tencmcnts during tho summer gathered
in the court room at Police Headquarters yes
terday morning in response to n call issued by
DIR. Morcau Morris. who will have direct super
vision OF their work. DR.. Morris explained the
work and defined their duties and powers.
IIo said that they had been appointed by the
Board Of Health to treat all deserving poor.
and ut the same tme to remedy as far rs
possible any unsanitary conditions they may
discover. He instructed them to visit tene-
ment houses especially. and to prescribe
for tho sick persons IL found with
out other medical attendance. He told
thom to treat each cnse as If 1t were a private
patient. Under no circumstances should they
Interfere with patients having the care OF a
copy Of the printed sill OF the Rules for the
Care OF Infants in the hands OF every mother
M nSY b. 6 snS ad 1 Sn e %e1 sRd be s sss
Will te forwarded to the Board Of Health
through the Medical Inspector on Mondays.
printed in English. German. and Italian. They
are rs follows:
nurse au infant month or two old every two or three
Nurse infant OF six months and Ave times in
hGsfs b nna no MIR. water o, ,,r.,
water; no sugar:
ADDED to Ether wa3r or food the whsley e1
coed easpnonful in twenty -four hours.
Boil tcaspUOnfui OF powdered hnrl ground in cot
fee grinder and cne-har pint OF water. with little
salt for fifteen minutes: strain then mix II with half
much boiled milk adj lump CT white size
OF walnut and givs IL lukcwarm from nursing bot
tie. Keep bottle and mOuthpiece In bowl of water
when moi in e. to which little soda may be added.
For infants I'VE months old. give half barley
and half boiled milk. with salt and u lump 6t
sugar.
For older infants give more milk than barley water
In hot weather. IL blue ltmus paper applied to the
| food red tho food IS too acid. and you must
make fresh mess. or add u small pinch OF baking
soda.
| Infants OF six months may have beef tea or beef
coup day by itself. or mixed with other food:
and when ten twelve months old. crust Of bread
| and IL piece OF rare beef sucS
Give fact nothing that is not contained
| in these rules without n doctors orders
summer piaint comes from overlooking. and hot
| and foul air, kesr doors and windows open.
Wash well children with cool water twice day
| or Oftrner IN the hot season.
Never elect iooseness of tho bowels In infant
consu the family d.spcnsary physician At once and
he will give you rules about what 1t should take and
how IL should be nurscd. Keep your rooms cool
possible have them well ventilated and do not allow
cutters about the house where yon live See that
own apartm. right and complain 70 the Board
Health. 3l Mott street II tho neigborho0d is Of
fensivr Where infant is cross and irktabe In tho
Of good f-rryhoat or steanibUa'). and may prevent
| rh 5leTl infantum.
| Before noon the doctors were Mt work. The
| city below the Harlem River Is divided into
| fifty districts. Three more doctors are to be
appointed. and every doctor has his district
| They will each receive 500 for their eight
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