The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-27

with this I would mention. as ranking
next. incubation, which was invented
by the late DR.. Joseph Dryer And 1
would repeat most emphatically that In
the reduction Of infant mortality. that
IL. children under two years old, the
three main factors have been in the
order of Importance tn this particular
time OF life. improved infant feeding.
antitoXin and incubation.
Improved hygiene I'm the nursery
has grown step by step with improved
feeding. and every thoughtful mother
proper exercise. bathing and clothing
for infants"
What do you mean by proper exer-
cise?" asked the reporter.
1T is a temptation tn leave a quiet
baby lying indefinitely ON it's back in
its crib" DR.. Northup replied. but
should not be yielded To. Taking the
HID up. carrying II over the shoulder
through fresh-aired rooms or out OF
1 doors gives il "A certain amount OF nee
essary exercise. and so does "A good
| hard crying spell in connection with
| dressing or bathing. A 1T OF crying IN
good for its lungs N circulation.
Right here I want to say a word In
favor OF takinR infants out walking
i'm the house. when the weather II
mild. of course. n Is far better Co take
them out Of doors. but when very Sc
we're or stormy days come this may
he impossible. But u Is always pos
sible for baby to go fer "A walk In the
house. The child should warmly ana
comfortably dressed as for the street.
n no matter how cold the weather
it should be given "A walk through the
rooms with the window sashes all
raised.
The old-fashioned way of dressing
infants was very much against them.
] 80 aHlIfnn gInthga confined their chests
n feet. a baby should have free
breathing room and be allowed TO kick
it's feet and flourish its hands to its
hearts content. In a general way
bathing should be adapted as regards
thu temperature Of the room and bath
10 the age OF the child and its condi-
ton Of strength. As n general rule
a short bath that leaves the baby with
n satisfactory reaction. that II, with
warm hands and feet. Is always a safe
one
do doctors dose babies as they did
formerly
mo" was the reply. and diminish
ed medication may he added as one
more factor that has resulted I'm dim
inished mortality. This has really
meant that the profession think more
and drug less
What about very Door and ignor-
n mothers? Have they. too. improv-
ed I'm the care Of their infants?'
"The answer TO that brings MS back
to The original text. infant feeding
The one thing hat the sick infant re-
quires is = clean. properly modified
milk a feeding that fits. Mothers Of
the very poor often do everything that
the physician wishes for their babies
Indeed. they are very eager To follow
directions and will take no end OF
trouble To- get out In the park at
o'clock In the morning in warm wealth
er 90 give the child fresh air. But
where they fail Is In their ability "a
get proper food for the infant. Nathan
Straus has been an angel OF mercy q
the very poor mothers Of this city "
supplying them with pasteurized mill
AZ actual cost price. With proDer feed.
ing. exercise. bathing and clothing and
plenty u fresh air for her baby M
1 mother need longer dread the diseases
common 20 infancy. provided she does
not Civ II medicine because she has
been brought up 10 believe that a baby
has TO take 81 much medicine. "-New
York sun.