The National tribune., 1906-07-26
THE FAMILY.
By SEN0RA SARA.

Health Offlcer woodward. 1t stay
strictly within the bounds of common
sense and applies just as much to babie
and homes and mothers in California a:
in Washington, or any other section Of
the world for that matter. DR.. Wood
ward says:
THE home in which the baby lives
should be KEEP; as clean and as well
ventilated as possible. Children suffer
from the effects of foul air more quickly
than grown people.
Give the baby plenty of fresh air. On
hot days it should be kept out of doors
in the cool of the morning and in the
evening. If it is out during the hottest
part of the day, it should be on the
shady side of a broad street or in a
park. Do not expose 1t directly to the
heat of the sun.
always protect the baby's eyes from
bright light.
| Have its clothing light, cool and
clean, and SO loose as to allow free play
for the limbs
The clothing which has been worn
by the child during the day, if 1t is to
be worn again, should be hung out dur
ing the night SO as to air thoroughly.
Nfght-clothes should be aired during
the day.
"Give the child tub bath and a
sponge bath every day.
Put 1t to sleep at regular hours each
day, always in bed by itself If possible
If child frets or does not sleep, try
to find out what makes 1t do so, and by
removing the cause stop the trouble.
Never give child soothing syrup or
other medicine to quiet or put it to
sleep, unless you have been ordered to
do so by physician.
Use talcum powder to prevent chat
ing. and If 1T does occur use some SIM
pie ointment to heal it.
| Give reasonable quantity of water
to drink, preferably water which has
been boiled and cooled.
| DO not begin to give child food
other than breast milk before it is 10
months old, unless advised to do so by
physician.
"A child should be nursed every two
hours during tie daytime and once or
twice during the night, until it is four
or five weeks old. After that age it is
not necessary to feed 1t so often: every
| three hours during the daytime and
| once in the night is sufficient. If a
physician advises the use of food other
| than breast milk, lie will state the kind
OF food to be used and how often the
child Is to be fed with 1t.
DO not wean the child Just before or
during hot weather, nor before 1t is 10
months old. At any other time, as soon
as the center teeth have come, the child
should have in addition to its milk, one
or two other meals each day. consisting
of milk and stale bread, or broth not
containing too much grease. Gradually
the mothers milk should be withdrawn
from the child, 50 that it will be weaned
completely by the time 1t is IL months
old, unless the occurrence of hot wealth
er causes some delay
MILK should continue to be the main
article of diet until the end. of the sec
ond or third year. When the child is
one year old it may have. once day,
In addition to its bread and milk or
broth, the yolk of fresh, soft-boiled
egg, and later lean beef. mutton or fowl
can be added to its diet. Il should not
be given any ham, pork, bacon, tea or
coffee
There Is more danger of giving a !
child too much food than of giving II |
TOO little Do not nurse it or feed it |
every time it cries few drops of
water Is very often all it wants.
Heat kills babies and young children
largely because 1t spoils their milk and |
other food. II these be kept fresh and
sweet, cholera infantum Is not apt to |
occur
Use only fresh milk. See that IT is |
clean and cold when you get it. Keep
1t clean and cold until you use II. If 1t !
tie cream, notify the Health Depart
ment
"a child should be vaccinated by the
time 1t is one year old
IF the child is i'll. especially IL 1t be |
taken during the Summer with an at
tack of vomiting and diarrhea, send for
physician at once.
THE advice and services of a physi- |
clan to the poor can be obtained by
those unable to employ a medical at
tendant by applying at the station house
of the police precinct in which the pa
tient lives. Free medical advice and |
assistance can be obtained, too. at any
of the dispensaries throughout the |
city,
1 gave you pretty much this advice
few weeks ago, but it may have more
effect coming from a physician Of |
known standing. You will save doctors
bills, lots of worry and maybe heartache
by following these instructions with re-
gard to older children so far as whole
some food. narcotics and cleanliness is
concerned.
1t is sometimes difficult to make wax
candles stand in the jiggly and too large
candlesticks with which we ornament
CD our mantels. When the candle is
too small. light match and hold under
the candle till the grease is ready to
run, then jab it in the candlestick, and
hold carefully till the wax cooIs. II
will then stand safely If the candle is
too large, get cup Of warm water and
dip the candle end in 1t. When enough
grease has been melted off, place in
candlestick the same way.
After you have swept your CARPET and
the dust has settled, take a wide stiff |
broom and pin over 1t big muslin
cloth, or, better STILL have a bag made
that fits over the broom brush neatly,
with a drawstring to go about the ham +
die. Draw up and tie, then dip tn,
broom in clean water, and squeeze free
OF extra moisture. Go over the carpet
with this to take up the dust. 1t will i
freshen II up wonderfully. The cloth
must not be dripping wet, as that would
leave streaks. If the room is large. you
should frequently wash the cloth off in
the clean water. After the dusting take
the bag off and rinse out to have ready
FOR the next time.
Horseradish is fine condiment to use
with roast beef. and horseradish is
healthy. To one cupful of the grated
root add seven tablespoonfuls OF good
cider vinegar and teaspoonful OF salt.
Put in a wide-mouthed bottle which
you can cork. 1t will last Indefinitely.
You can substitute lemon juice for the
vinegar If you like. Always use a silver
fork or spoon in the horseradish. never
a plated spoon from which the pIate is