The sun., 1897-11-28
HEALTH AND HYGIENE.
\ Public Dispensary For the People
of Delaware.

West Fourth Street but all communica-
tons relating to medical subjects must be
addressed to tie Medical Editor Of TIE
suS, Ne. 1913 East Sixth Street, Whining
ton, Del.
Dressing OF the Baby.
The proper dressing of an infant is,
although it may not seem SO, as I'M
portant as the feeding? If child is not
/ properly clothed and should become Ill
and die, of what value then is the
knowledge that enc may have as regards
the feeding. Some people seem to think
that the more clothes child has on the
less liable it is to catch cold, whereas
others think just the opposite
way, that the less clothes one has
on tie better, their idea being that the
child becomes hardy thereby. Both OF
these are wrong. and as result OF such
IDEAS many acute diseases are caused.
Every child should be dressed warmly,
! loosely and evenly. What is more un-
comfortable to grown person thah
tight and ruillcd clothing? lfit is wrong
! for am adult, how much more so Tor an
infant, whose skin is very much more
sensitive. The Clid's clothing-must be
uniform from the neck to the feet; there
%houId be- no excess. of clothing around
the waist; should there be any tendency
70 such dragging, why all tlA clothes
,hol,d be suspended from the shoulders
The kind of clothing should be, ii The
patient can afford it, OF IA silk and wool
material. Canton flannel can be used
when the expense is an item. The So
called all wool garments of the cheap
kind should not be used as they cause an
irritation Of the skin.
Over the undergarmcnts the articles
made from all wool may be worn. A
child should be loosely dressed to allow
ores hand to pass between skin and gar
mcnts. The diapers used on child
must be made of canton flannel, with the
soft side towards the child's body, and
while we are speaking OF the diaper, let
me say a word about the care of the body.
Whenever chld,wets or soils the dia-
per it should be removed Immediately,
the parts washed with warm water and
CASTLE soap and then thoroughly dried
and powder applied. Never, if you
have any regard for your chlld's
health and your own peace OF mind,
never allow wet or soied diaper
to remain on child To resume, the
shirt should be of the quality mentioned
and should fit properly. The buttons on
the shirt should be selected sosthat they
viii not cause any undue pressure or
trouble
The stockings should be white and
white only. The dye in the colored
stockings generally comes out, even il
they are warranted fast, etc.
Over these clothes should be placed al
ai-woDl dress, loose under the sleeves
) and around the neck Of course the thick
ness Of he materials used should be rcgu
lated by the season Of The year. a night
rpYs should BE- made, 50 that when !
Aid is sleeping it always remains coy
red, and the best mutclil! to make it %
f i, canton flannel. A combination s'll
Hi,h feet is the idea. Never put shoe
N q Child unless they are broad Ant
.pllG. Don't think oi the prevailing
.ty.c, IHt always OF your loved one:
: health and comfort. TIE sleeping room
u. child shuuId always tr i'll II room il
r which, druiug the day, the sun enters
: should lc wc,I-vcnti.alrd, have south
"rn exposure, and warmed by. an "pel
l iiTcpiacc il possible; should contain 1t
3 .-cwel,piprs On water pllcS.
= Olive ,E.-~tast week slraincd IN,
j. thUND al.O it has been very sore to TIM
4 touch ever since. All the motions ;r
9 good hut,lainiuI.%:. ~ Tie trouble. seems t.
0r in the flesh and the leaders.
o The following ointment will no doub
- relieve you:
.... lchthyol, grains IS.
Il pptrolatum, Ounces, one.
Mix" Put on. linen rag. and handag
over sore parts once a day., 4a..s.
Jack NIL havea..a soft. corn on N
little toe, what will remove it? =
=, Hathc in hot water at night and.morl
ing Apply by brush at night.
idsSalicylic, grs. 80.
Ext. Cannabis Indica, one dram.
Morphia SuIph, grain
Collodii TcX, one ounce.
Mix Scrapc of coating before applyin
|. another coat. Remove all irritation, sue
/ as tight shoes, etc.
Robert J.-Iour case cannot be trcate
in this column. Consult a rcputab
physician.
Apprentice Boy .have pain in m
right side. painSItmc when sit dow
Painting with Iodine relieves it. Is
a, heart disease?
n No. it is not heart disease; heart di
x case pains not relieved by Iodine. It
% probably rheumatism. After meals tai