New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
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Trying hot weather is to grown people, 1t is
doubly so TO children, and to the mother of a
young infant the months Of July and August pre-
sent many serious problems. AS the greater part
of the illness and mortality among young children
is due to improper feeding the most careful at
tention should be given during the hot months to
the question OF food.
Summer diarrhea. which is common among
infants and children in hot weather. is chiefly
caused, says Mariana Wheeler, in THE Baby, -
by improper food. such partly cooked cereals
and vegeta bles, unrpe overripe fruit. and milk
which is not perfectly pure. sweet clean. This
complaint, If taken in time and properly treated,
need not cause anxiety. but if neglected and i'm
properly treated, it may lead to serious conse-
quences. Many mothers will treat such attacks
with paregoric some patent mixture, than which
nothing could be harmful. Doses Of this
sort, instead of removing from the intestines the
cause Of disturbance. keep the irritant there go
on with its work Of destruction The opium in
these mixtures deadens pain, but does nothing to
remove the cause of distress
In all these cases a purgative should be given at
the outset, and often nothing more will be re
quired. Castor oil is perhaps the safest remedy
in the hands of a novice. The oil is soothing to
the in1amed mucous membrane, and it is perfectly
safe to give one two three teaspoonfuls accord
ing TO the age of the child.
If the attack is accompanied by fever. or, indeed
in any case. it is better to put the child TO bed
and keep him quiet for day two. Milk and
solid foods should be discontinued for few days
and gruels and broths substituted. These gruels
should be made of barley -four. wheat farina. or
arrowroot, and should be thoroughly cooked The
broths may be of mutton chicken. made rich
enough to jelly when cold. Beef juice may also
be given when the symptoms of the disturbance
pass off
If the patient is baby. milk must be added 10
the grues very slowly and gradually, beginning at
first with s small quantity as a teaspoonful 10
a bottle Of cruel If the disease shows no signs
of recurring. the food gradually be brought up
its usual strength. z
safe II stop al. milk feelings at once and give
digested Cruel. It is also good plan, when there
is vomiting of night feelings, TO substitute gruei
as food which stands long in the bottles during
hot weather may undergo slight change, suii-
Cient TO cause the baby to voMit.
In summer the baby should not go out during
the hottest part of the day. Early morning Is lIie
best time for his airing. Take him from ms otd
wash his face and hands put light hannel "IdII-
per on over his nightdress and take him OUT HS
can finish his nap and have his breakfast OUT 81
doors. The early morning air in summer Is s"STe r
and refreshing and a good tonic As the sun sun
creeps higher and the air becomes warmer yGTH
can bring him In and give him his bath he VII WI
then probably go 10 sleep again in the darkstTu Fr
nursery thus affordiug the nurse little time III III
early rising. II the weather Is very warm r IL
not SEND the baby again until late IN the at'
noon when the air again becomes cooler ~
can stay out during the early evening, but snoue -
always be brought in before the dew begins ~