The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-21

Precautions Against Dlphtheria-Chlldren
In the School EVom-Milk-

The following are the conclusions ar
rived at 90 prevent dlphtlcflt.
l. Parents should lcdrn 90 once 10 mdh'
careful and intelligent inspection OF the
threats of their children from ume 10
time. h.,f,r,,.
throat should be- the signal Ior cal-i.
the family physician with the purpose on
thoroughly correcting this departure rom
health. ,.,,,.-.. ,,,,,
be resoiutclv forbidden. as ihilNi luals
rncOusCiOusly suffering from sore tIioal
sff.rtiOns ana even with diphtneria nave
thus unintentiOnIlly communicated lnla
malignant disease. O., t ~
4. WHILE fresh air s. az all times ace
coDtahle ana welcome, niahE"i7. OF
ether hand. are always dangerous. ihs}
beget sore throat. and these are caiu-
dates for 0iphtheria. 4.
The great mass OF hlphlhtlln 20. ,,.I
is the outcome of neglected. badly treated
or overlooked simple, ordinary sore
throats. which finally, in a certain nulr nun.
Der of cases. assume the mallshdht lulNi
known as diphtheria, anu luIt nti me- iit,,''
when diphtheria is already picFa,l-l'l
every neglected or overlooked s-lhPl'
sore-throat case is a standing menace
10 the ch.ld's life.
TOIDUCAIE CHILDREN Alright
School buildings. says an authority
should be constr icted according 10 Al"u-
ern ideas OF heating, lighting anu IA
oIdl SANITATION All tAN Hoi i-r seq - ~.
no one in his senses can dlstsige' III
no child can do his school Woik
thoroughly and completely Nheh paSh'u
i'm a room whose air IS Niuateu' cpil"p.'
filled with the germs OF disease, WIZ
fhe light striking him full M the race
half blinds nim ind gives rise ID utaI-
aches and other brain Disturbance VIZ
the heating Us so imperfect lhdt ne i.ei
Is hot and his feet are cola, am " Hcl'
oftentimes the sOur waves echo ana r.
ECHO through the room. distIdcllHh HlS
thoughts and preEehthb hlin -. y'''
StaIying. Aad yet these Ntis DDllu,
rNisf i'm thousands and thousands 81
echOol-rOOms AN over the country dNt
they viii continue TO eAlsi as ivile -
srho,l- houses are Dut up accOrdils 20
the whim II the architect ara tnc lsNo'
arce and weakness OF the board. s
\ model schOo.-nohse fdn pc put uP 49,,
as little money ass one badly consu ucteu.
Two thousand cubic Ic-t OF Pti' az
should he allowed Tor edrh chila 'N.l
left SIDE and the rooms snouiu nv q.
be heated above 80 degrees J." UT
the highest. 90 degrees ,.,r,
/ remember dt has not been so Ntt>
long sincel a sCi0Ol-r1Jm in Whch ~,
desks were so crowded together t',..
nc .lsles were scarcely more tAau Il iYD5
wide. the teachers desk was suI''l''i'
on every side. there were no nltth- vi
Ventilation. except by the WINDOWS a. "s
heat was derived from stove W. y
stood i'm one corner. J sat az iir "e-i,
Immediately I'm 'front.' of the stove. an
The teacher recommended thit ] 'io-iu
place eggs DR. potatoes iu the desk so '1
~ have a hot dinner. insictd OF tWi
lunch The pupils who sat near the do"i
were always cod. ,t.. ...,-f.i
The chalk dust was continually hNllt .
ana a stranger entering the room inlsh.
Imagine that there was am ep-nt vl
hrouehitis around. In couoqulal IAN
euage this is no Joke, the scnooi-iooHl ls
in "a town not "a thousand ihies IIoH
this city, End 10 has been crowded ever
wear 10 the same extent. Except lyi
temporary Inconvenience me pup Us q,
moi mind the condition OF affairs. but az
they grow older. they are abe, without
much trouble 20 trace a number OF thcli
ans 20 the school-rcaf
Parents who care az all snoul1 be as par
ucular regarding the welfare OF then
children lp school as i'm their homes.
Next week 1 shall talk on the insamiaiS
effects of the desks and seats.
pIGEsTBlLg FORM or MILK.
The following Is taken from the Ned
cal Record. Before giving II, ought
pcrhaps 10 state that pancreatizcd mill
Is milk subjected partially 20 the action
~ nancreatin. one Of the ferments OF the
hody. taking part in the process OF d.
gestiOn. , -.
4 pint Of milk is gently warmed; Int
IL is dropped. very Slowly ana win con
etant Stirring. about twenty drops or IN.
dilute hvdrochloric acid OF The unitet
states PharmacOp- l. Inc ml,A shyulu ~