Evening journal., 1908-08-18
CARE OF INFANTS
IN HOT WEATHER
Board Of Health Issues In
StruCtiOnS on Food and
Clothing Of Child


care of infants during the hot weather.
which if carefully followed bv the
mother will do much to alleviate sick
ness among children. The rules ace
simple in themselves. ana every mother
iwll do well to read them carefully,
and then proceed to act upon them in
the care of her children
They are as follows
''The home in which the baby lives
should be kept as clean and as well
ventilated as possible Children suf-
fer from the effects Of foul air moro
quickly than grown peoDle. Give the
baby plenty of fresh air. on hot days
IL should be kept out Of doors in tine
cool of the morning aud in the eaily
| evening. II 1t is out during the hot
test part of the day. Il should be on
the shady side of a broad street, or in
a park or garden. DO not expose il
directly to the neat OF the sun, and al
ways protect its eyes from bright
light. Have 'ts clothing light. cool
and clean, and so loose as to allow
free play for tie limbs
"The clothing which has been wora
by the child during the day, il it Is
TO be worn again, should be hung up
during the night so as to air thorough
". Night clothes should be aired
during the day.
"Give the child a Tub bath at least
once a day. Put it TO sleep at regular
hours each day. and always in a oed
by itself if poss BILE. II a child fre.s
or does not sleep, try TO find out what
makes it do so, and by removing tie
cause stop the trouble Never give
child soothing syrup or other medi.
cine TO quiet It, or to Put it to sleep.
unless you have been ordered 10 do SO
by physician.
use talcum nowder To- prevent chaf-
ing, and II it does occur. use some
simple ointment to heal IL. after bath
ing w.l thin starch water in place OF
SOAP and water.
Give reasonable quantity Of water
to drink, preferably water which has
been boiled ana cooled.
do not begin to give a child food
other than breast milk, lefore il is zen
months old, unless advised to do so by
q physician.
"A child should be nursed every twr
= hours during the dav time and once oi
twice during the night. until it Is fou
or five mo0ths old. After that age i
|, is not necessary to feed it so often
every three hours during the daytime
and once in the nigh- is sufficient.
"The rubber nipple should be KEEP
in baking sodl and wafer of boraclf
acid and water. one-nalf teaspoonfu
&c a glass of water when not in usS
The opening in the end Of the rubber
nipple should be small enough to kcer
the baby about fifteen minutes nurs-
ing. If too large the baby is apt To
suffer from collie. the result of toe
, rapid feeding. Don't under anv con-
sideration, use the nipple which ha;
the tube attachment running down itiC
the bottle as It is impossible to clear
|. out the old mix that collects on tnf
inside of the tube, and II decays ant
makes a good breeding ground for dis.
ease germs. II the mother has no
milk enough, or if she has consump
ton or any other serious illness. sh'
should consult n physician as TO thu
proper food for giving the baby II
place of the breast milk
'Do not wean the child just before
] or during hot weather nor before Il 4
( twelve months old. soov as the centr
teeth have come. the child should have
in addition to its milk, ore or two meal
each day consisting of stale weyll
baked bread with good tutter. broths
I free from Fat. and oat meal coolSei
, and strained. Gradually the mother
milk should be withdrawn from IN
child, so that it will be weaned com
pletely by the time Il is fourteel
y months old. unless the occurrence o
hot weather causes some delay. Whei
the child is one year old. it may have
once a day in addition to its MILL
bread, cruel and broth. later rics
baked potatoes and stewed fruits ca
be adde7 to its diet u should not b
given any ham, pork. bacon, sausage
fried meats. cabbage. rastery. tea o
coffee.
"There is more danger of irving
: child too much food than Of g'vin
It too little. DO not nurre it or feed
every time IT cries; Il few do-Ds O
5 water is often all Il wants.
u IF the hav's food be FeDt fresh an
sweet. cholera infantum is not apt Z
occur.
S use only fresh milk See that it !
= clean and cold when voa get t. Ker
Il Il clean an7 co.'s until YOU use II. !
r il sours tho soon or seems 70 have III
= tie cream ro'ify the inspector Of mi't
L CHARLES II. Grantland. 920 Ki-kwoo
70 st~eot
"n the child is ill., especially If
c he taken during the summer with a
attack of movitiug ana d;arrhoea ser.
j. for q ph-slcian II once.