Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-30
ADVICE TO MOTHERS
Health Commissioner Beatty Talsoi
Babies.
FEEDING AND NURSING rbM.
Some Tim'ly Hints 10 Parufs ana
Olpers Regarding ~
Little Ones.
FEEDING AND NURSING fEn.

children during the pre8oghoi season,
especially objected 10 W prevention
Of that terrible disoas known a.
cholera lnfnitum, havebeou prepared
by Health CommIs.logr rB. Beatty,
for publication in the ioal newspapers,
atthe request Of the 'pitsry committee
u the Cit' Couaoil:
IL is shrvn by spilttics that out Of
every on) huudfe Ave born chil1fen
fty die before The close OF the
nfth year. 40 isIiutther esiab ishcd
that a hrge majgity VI these deaths
ars from di'easssuue to improper care
ami tad surroundings, and strictly
pfUveitible. ISIS my purpose 10 give
iulrslor the prevention VI onU Of the e
infatt dostrUyvfs, which csustd moro
dca3s IN Raft Lake CITY last
yea in three months thsu
dipithsria, scarlet fever, measles
anl the other Infectious diseases
az combined during the en-.
tie year, viz, cholera inisntum.
Correctly speaking, this torn appllrs
% only ono Of several tOfms OF
liarrtm1, or summer complaint; hut
inHsu uch a. II IA popularity used TO dst-
cribe them nll, aud since thUy are de.
pendent upon the same condition. and
subject t. the same rules for prcven-
ton, no Distinction Is nucui-
sAry for the present purpose
II should he stated, however, that tue
most careful distinction should le
made In applying treatment; but ~
thie IL the part OF the physioisn u VIII
not be- discussed.
itispTOpvT 20 frat undorsinnd that
hot weather ucos not osulu cholera
tniauium. II II were % no infant
would escape. Other factors are neoes'
ttry. The effect Oi the heat Of sum
meris 20 lower vitality and weaken the
digestive powers. 10 also iavOfH food
irrmu tations and the development Of
tbs bacteria that ato now proven 10 be-
ihe necessary factor In the production
u the disoasr.
CAUSE % CHOLERA iNrAE1uh.
Heat merely r,udors tho child
susceptible. fulprOp'r ydsding ana
uasuHitaTy surroundings cause chD'cTo
nIuuigBi. 40 meet the fret Indication
special attention should DO given
u keeping the iuinut as coo
as plftibis out OF doau, 10
tue ahHdu when rtacticahlui m auy
event always supplied with the great
ct abundance Of fresh Hir. This l. U
the utmost Importance. The clothing
should be the iiyhtaGt u Il muel, a
single loose garment buing preferable
A thin layer OF linen " muslin may
be put next the tkiu whore there d
much Precipitation or sensitive skiu
q 10 mOst important Ia this muuniAii
...ssN.v. o., auUulg attfflNIWuE HluInluu "A
night.
IL IN good practice 10 give I
cool sponge bath At lraot twice DAILY
during tho heated season.
FERpIsG.
Ofhr more importance than all oihe
considerations In the prevention o
thu disease IL the subject Of feeding
Here The most tcrupulUus ana intel
ligeut care ~ imperative. BY nd
herring cOn,clvniijusly TO the following
rules, urgleciing nothing as trivial
every mother may be- reasonably sur
that her child viii be spared from tn
malndy which causes her 30 much al
prehenslyn and terror during tbs sum
mer months.
EUHsiNG IsFANrs.
InuuTsiug Infants avoid over feeding
Al igh,ut under three months shout
not be- IursVd oiiencr than once In Nv
or three hours during the Jay ana no
more than twice during che night !
there are sigus o! thirst between nun
Ing give a little water that has bee
boiled. Children frequently cry bt
cause " simple thirst, aud water ma
no given in tnis way frequent
Iy. IL the quantity ami qua
10y Of mother' milk Ia tuillclsn
avoid giving any other kind OF food
Great harm results from violating thi
Iule.
ARTuIcIALLY FED INFANrs.
When from any cause mother
milk CaupOt be furnished aud TusOi
must DO had TO ARTIFICIAL feeding
which "a always an evil under to
months ll Rgt-Lhe beet substitute
properly prepared cove milk, TIL
mix should he lrst sterilizsd q
boiled. Tho purpose Of this Is to desire
the germs contained Ia II. Boiling
simpler, tuL sterilization IL preierabl,
One method OF performing the latter
TO place bottle or jar containing mil
ina pan Of warm water, which the
heat until soalding hot, maintair
ing this temperature Just VI
der the boiling point for a
hour. The same purpose can DO %
camplshed by making use OF an GA
meal boiler The milk, whether hoile
or steTilizrd, should BIZ Deposited IN
mediately in cool plAot-a roiTigl
ratoT, n possible. Where this Ia In
practicable anu no Ice can be afforded
bottle containing tho NIL
should be wrapped In w
cloths, evaporation from the latter fuE'
Ing to lower the temperature
DANGER IN CRLLARs.
Itiaunsaie TO keep milk In Cellata
this city. This assertion II made pos
lively aud baned upon tho most oateil
observation. The ground air while
would ba absorbed by the milk 10 ever.
where polluted and dangerous. Is
fore feeding the steIllzsd or boile
milk should bs dilulet with bottle
water or, better with barley waie
the latter prepared by hoiilr
pearl barley Ia water and HlrAll
ing II. The extent OF diluIlt
should DO according TO the age OF Il
child. In youIg Infants The miN'u
should contain irom 0nt-lhird 10 on
halt milk, grhuually increasing wi
the child's age. The addition Of nv
cream, and milk sugar which latter o.
DO obtained alta drug store, IL adva
tagsous, Ths quantity 10 be used
each nursing until the infant