The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1908-06-13
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TALKS.
some Hot wszther Hints as to the
Care Of esbles.
DANGER OF ovERFEEDING.

DA1NGnA Vi WENT L4A~DAAN0s
The heated period is at hand. The
hot summer months are particularly
trying to babies that have reached the
second summer" the teething period.
Nothing is Of more importance than
the proper care In feeding Of infants.
Thousand of babies die each year as
the result of indiscretions committed
by the parent, either through ignor-
ance or neglect. For many years the
Health Department has issued q cir
cular on the hot weather care Of ba-
bIes. This circular has been printed
in many languages. has been widel'
distributed. and has done a great
amount OF good.
This week We deem it advisable to
say just a few words about babies and
their care during the summer months
First let us tell you that one-third Of
the total yearly death of infants in
Chicago occur during the two hottest
months Of the year, July and August
Heat kills on babies, because it spoils
their milk and other food quickly.
Even breast milk, when the mother is
oVerheated, may give the baby colo
or summer complaint. If a mother is
very hot she should draw teaspoon
ful or SO from the breast before nurs-
ing the baby. If the breast has not
been given for two hours or more it
should be drawn on in the same way.
or If the mother has been angry OF
excited it would be best not to give
the breast at all 1t should be drawn
and the milk thrown away.
Now, word about feeding. Many
infants are killed every year by bring
ing them to the table and giving them
a little Of this and little Of that and
the other, meat, vegetables, pie, pic
kles, or whatever may be on the table
These are all articles Of diet to which
the little stomach is not accustomed,
nor is it capable Of taking care Of
them. The result is that the baby
sickens, often dies. and the Neath GER
tincates usually show as the cause.
diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera infant
UNI. summer complaint, convulsions,
brain fever. etc, but sIl these are only
names thst are used for the result of
poisoning with improper food.
Here is q good rule to be observed
wait TN baby gets It's teeth before
YOU put food into its mouth that needs
to be cheWed Don't overfeed the
baby. once IN two or three hours is
often enough to suekIe or feed baby
unti1 II is four or fiTe weeks old. After
that don't feed so often, When q baby
is SIX months old It win generally
thrive best Il fed only onte during the
uieht and four OF i've times at regular
periods during the day. 1t is bad for
4 hays stomach and bowels to feed
a bahy's stomach and bowels to feed
especially In the hot weather.
A new born baby's stomach win hold
nom two TO three tablespoonfuls. and
not more than this amount should be
given at a time during the first week
or 50 OF q bottle-Ied baby's life. As
the baby grows the quantity should
be gradually increased, 50 that at the
end Of the first month It may be TAX
ing about four tablespOonfals ct a
neal Some children win require more
ana others win not stand 50 much,
but there is more danger Of giving too
much than there is Of giving too little.
Keep the baby clean. and It wIn
stand the heat better. II should have
at least one fuH bath every day and
oftensr when the days are very hot
Never bakhe 8 baby. however. within
one hour after feeding. II possible.
bsthe il first feed afterwards. Dress
the baby Is lightly as possible. 4
win Be better stark naked. except for
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weather when IN doors. When the
weather is me and warm, 1t il better
to keep . baby IN the open air Is
much IS yoa can between sunrise and
sunset Fresh air s TIA breath Of HE
ia babys nosnfls. Therefore Jon
wfll see the importancs Of keeping
babies IA be open cir IS much as pos-
slbss. As We said II last weeks tan.
tsks them Is ne parks every DAY Il
you can possibly % 50
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