New-York tribune., 1903-04-27
"DIET KITCHENS
Be Ready for Emergencies-Variety.
and Dmntiness IN Diets.


chest its collection of simple remedies for colds.
indigestion, headache and like ailments. but there
Is a growing regard for more thorough equipment
in case of illness and emergencies" said
suburban lecturer the other day, taking up the
matter of diet kitchens and the application of the
art dietetics to the treatment of disease And
If the modern is thoroughly up TO date she
has diet kitchen in her household.
For all general rules of diet health is pre-
supposed But various notifications of diet are
necessitated by disease. Articles of food, though
ordinarily wholesome which would increase the
difficulty must be avoided: all the normal parts
of the body-all the unaffected parts-must be
carefully nourshed. and certain kinds of food must
be given for curative purposes food which prob
ably would not be recommended for general use.
1T were well if greater heed paid to the
treatment of the patient than is commonly be-
slowed on that of the ulsease, says a prominent
English physician Fortunately in the practice
of medicine, as carried particular attention
is directed to the diet. Food and right detetic
treatment come to be depended upon quite as as
much as medicine-if not more-saVe III acute III
nesses Dietetcs according to modern eniighdeh- men
within the last quarter century: Iie Sa1Jec' h
certainly insuficient!y appreciated before that
gst and chemist it is possible to bring more exact
knowledge 10 bear in the dieteuc treatment OF
many morbid states. and a good deal OF TINS knoWl-
edge-welI established and beyond disputes also
possible of application provided the n rs are at
THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION.
Faculty is Yankee for savoir-f faire, and the
woman who has faculty. nothing is impossible
Having taken that everything about her
household-ceIlar. sink drains bathrooms, ventila-
ton care being especially important at this time
of the year-she also makes provision for the pos
sibility of sickness in her family. The preparation
is merely a kind of health insurance. 1t is only
morbid woman who does this in a sense of nervous
anticipatory dread. l well remember a girlhOod
friend who announced to gleefuly that her
younger sister had the mumps. I glad some
ing haS llV ha ned ST
has always worried ana worried ABOUT US. Ihe1e @
bandages but she didn't know how to make the
cruel that the doctor wanted Emily to have Do
their children and founa wanting? =. ,-o
arueI and brofh and such sickroom necessities she
does not attempt to prepare beef tea from the ex-
woman suggest doing just the otner day More
over the nUdern woman has al the appurtenaneeS
Any small room upstairs. conyenient ,I of access:
and dT e on II osb Should be ads
cent to some large room available in case Of i'll
has window, may be utilized. The advantage Of
such a is great. in cases needing only shght
care, and is immeasurable in proTacted illnesses
OUTFIT FOR DIET KITCHEN.
'In addition to the usual receptacles for contain
ing food-tight Jars and tin boxes Dishes
attractive wlshes-the essential outfit is not
elaborate. 1t should consist OF a spirit or gas
lamp, kept ready to heat a porcelain lined sauce
pan at any time. day or night: cooking thermom-
eter for use in hot fluids; a measuring glass to
hold six eight ounces; glass funnel and
an egg bestcT. a good chafng-disR. although not
necessary, is highly desirable. There must OF
course be salt and pepper and sugar and rea3
Sonabe supply of Dishes knives, forks and
the quick, ready prepartion OF dropped egg or an
eggnog. crpful Of matted milk or beef tea a not not
help SO greatly toward convaIescence and winch
disturbed by an invasion of her kitchen for the
purpose. Then. if the medicine chest Of homeo-
pathic other remedies is kept here likewise,
doses can be measured and administered with
1T is during convalescence that the ingenuity Of
the caretaker is oftenest taxed Variety is great
tea and eggnogg there are many Paiataoe, @ e nGdt
ishng possible such @ as the oeaten %l3e ne
orange juice with lemon favorlng Oranges pee,ied p,
and seeds removed. then pileq on shaved ice are a
deghtfu unexpected dish AS to gTue-generalbIy gene ,b
oGwng for most Seve m a61Gsd 9
cover with cold water stir then allow it TO settle
and pour off the water repeating three times; boil
season. strain and mix with cupful of hot cream:
Served with crisp bits Of toast. this is most
dishes and attractive trays-adds Infinitely to the
to Well People It is in the observance Of the neey
Of detail IN preparing and serving food for the sick
There have been many changes OF opinion In
fer the SICK 81 Beef tea has been in and out of re-
Pute but there is little doubt now as to its stimu-
distngulsh between dietary sutab5e fd for acute @
Cuties and a diet that may be better adapted to
restore weak or cOnvalescent patient. In most
cases Of disease beef tea. freshly prepared.
well be taken and digested. 1t is unfortunately
a good rule boil milk before using it, especially
in the case OF children and young persons This no
doubt averts many of the evils Of milk diet, and
may also prevent specific diseases, though boiling
doubtless damages the nutritive value Of a secre-
ton such milk
Through the better understanding Of hygiene.
Of air, exercise and diet, there is good reason to
believe that people are living wisely and are
well cared for than ever before in the worlds
history. Into the world to-day comes constantly
growing knowledge of adequate, rightful conditions
OF living. Yet occasionally one finds discouraging
conditions. the of the farmer in Western
Massachusetts who complained that he had dys-
pepsia so bad that pie was II he could eat and he
had have pie three times a day!
COMMUNITY DIET KITCHENS.
lone of the most practical present day philan-
thropies the maintaining of diet kitchens as cen
tres for furnishing nourshment to the destitute
sick In these days when the evil OF helping ones
neighbor careessly is so much on the mind OF the
community it is a relief TO turn from those who
must be urged to work and become self-supportng
TO those whom 1t is right and privilege to feed
when they are disabled. In the poorer homes OF