Evening journal., 1903-07-25
THE FAMILY DOCTOR

ing this danger include light diet, and the
avoidance of fats and spirituous liquors.
Do not dring large quantities of cold
water. Rather drink frequently and a
little at time. Also avoid violent exer-
else and wear light. loose clothing. For
the extreme thirst which Is still felt after
drinking reasonably in hot weather a
piece of ice allowed to melt In the mouth
is generally satisfying. When a person is
overcome by the heat, remove him TO
cool place, loosen the clothing about the
neck and chest, battle the head in cold
water and give a little brandy or whiskey
or strong tea. Use the fan vigorously. If
the skin becomes cold and clammy, warm
bathing and brisk rubbing should take the
place of cold applications.
During the hot weather people OF good
judgment will eat but little meat. The
juicy roast Of pork, beef or lamb, which
was so tempting and so desirable in cool
weather IS too hearty for the warm days.
More fruit should now be eaten, also
cereals. Eggs are a good substitute for
meat. In fact, eggs are about as near a
perfect food as we can obtain. That is
to say, they contain all the ingredients
necessary to sustain life and develop the
organism. Did you ever think that the
chicken just hatched is nothing but an
animated egg? The bones, muscles, nerves
feathers and claws were all formed out Of
the ingredients of the egg and nothing
else. Sick persons are often fed on raw
eggs because these digest very easily.
The difficulty with them is that they
are not palatable and It is hard TO get a
patient to swallow them for any length
of time. The flavor of the egg may be
disguised, however. The egg should be
strictly fresh," and it should be 50 per-
fectly beaten that it can be dipped ur
in spoon. The egg in this condition may
be favored with the juice of some favorite
fruit, or it may lie added to some other
liquid food as mil * or broth. Experiments
have shown that, eggs cooked at a low
degree of heat are more easily digestec
than those cook,3d quickly at very high
temperature.
! Mothers shouA be very careful about
leaving hot liQthds where they can b'
reached by baby hands. We frequently
read OF children, being severely scaided by
| getting hold of "A cup of hot water or tes
or other liquid or by upsetting a buckle
of hot soap sudfi. A burn and scald hav'
/ practically the same effect upon th'
body The mo st painful are those whicl
spread over n e largest surface and th'
most dangerot Is are those that so deep
est. A burn or scald on the chest or nea
the vital orgens IS always more seriou
than one on he arms or limbs. When
child or adult is accidentally burned o
scalded the ar should be excluded from
the burned surface as quickly as pos
sible. When the skin is not broken tn
best applica' ion Is sweet oil, though an
vegetable oil may be used. If this is no
at hand coyAr the surface with -four
mixture of equal parts Of linseed oil an
limewater Is an excellent application il
such accideIN ITS. 1t is well to keep thi
preparation constantly on hand. togethe
4 with some Mint on which TO apply it. ]
D the burned surface is covered with cloth
e ing Ills she 'uld be carefully removed an
. everything should be ready FOR applyin
= the reme5sy Immediately.