The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-27
Model Baby Washing.

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Model Baby Washing.
In these ultra-hygienic days no ex-
cuse is needed for the introduction
of so manifestly important, although
unconventional, a topic as washing
babies. In private washeries, where
only one or at most two infants re-
quire daily scrubbing. the problem is
relatively simple. At hospitals and
other institutions where to sick and
parentless babies is given the best
available substitute for a mothers
love and care, the washing problem
is a difficult and serious one. The
work has to be done at wholesale
rates. and the operators, despite the
best intentions, are often careless.
Babies are burned or otherwise in
Jured, not often, but occasionally, and
unless the apparatus is made prac-
tically foolproof there seems no way
of absolutely preventing such acct
dents.
With these facts in mind. DR.. w.
P. Northrup, attending physician at
the Presbyterian hospital, in this city,
established at that institution a few
months ago a model washery for
babies. 1t has proved a great sue
cess, and besides eliminating accidents
has reduced the time required to wash
the Presbyterian's babies by at least
one-half. We should imagine that an
inspection of it might prove sugges-
tive to the authorities of other insti-
buttons where infants are cared for
in considerable numbers. Individual
mothers will also find it interesting.
The waShery consists of a small til
ed room more nearly resembling
model kitchen than bathroom in its
fixtures and general appearance.
There is boiler and beneath this
sink and two marble drain boards.
Hot and cold water pipes run to the
boiler, which is filled every morning
by the same nurse. its temperature
tested by the head nurse, and then
both inlet pipes closed until further
orders. From this mixing tank two
rubber tubes, ending in ordinary
spray nozzles. run down to the sink.
The baby to be washed is simply laid
on bath towel on one Of these slabs
and sprinkled and secured according
to his needs-New York Press.
Filling Horses Teeth.
Dentistry has been reduced to such a
fine art that even horses now have
their teeth filed with gold. OF course,
only a very few thoroughbreds have
been operated upon as yet, but at the
Newmarket stables may be seen sew
eral valuable horses which, when they
smile, show a glittering set of gold
teeth.
LII HOTSeS, however, t60In nllIIS Is
more of a necessity than a fad. Per-
haps a race horse, upon which the own
er sets great expectations, will break a
tooth few days before the race, leav-
ing a jagged edge to injure its tongue.
The animal will go off its food and be-
come so run down that there is like
Hhood Of it's not being well enough to
run in the race.
The owner sends the animal 20 the
dentist, who places a spectrum in its
mouth to force it wide open. The broken
tooth is examined and the jagged edges
cut off. A tiny drill attached to a small
electric battery, digs away the torn
enamel, leaving it perfectly smooth.
The tooth is then cleaned by means
of hot air blown from a syringe. A
small piece Of malleable gold is then
prepared and pounded tightly into the
cavity, and more and more is added.
until finally the tooth regains it's prop
size and shape. 1t is then filed
smooth and polished. the operation
taking about an hour.
The filling and browning Of the teeth
of horses is done with aluminium and
amalgam, as well as with gold. The
operation varies in cost from e (S5) to
$50, for to fill back or molar tooth
requires a good deal of gold, since
these teeth are 1 inch broad and 8
inches long.-Tit-Bits.
Doctors Amazing Feat.
BY ,-eatment so heroic that many
persons who saw it thought the sur
geon was demented. DIR. Burke. of
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