Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-22
STATE HEALTH BOARD CALLS
ATTENTION TO HIGH DEATH
RATE AMONG INFANTS.
MANY LIVES COULD BE
SAVED BY PROPER CARE
Board Issues Bulletin Telling How to
Feed and Care for Babes During Hot
Weather-Use Of Artificial Foods De-
piored-Cleaniiness Very Necessary
Other Iowa News.

DeS MONIES, June 81 Save the Ba-
bies;" is the appeal OF the state board
of health in its quarterly health bull
letin, issued yesterday.
The board asserts that the excessive
mortality among children must stop.
The board declares that II has observed
that there is an alarming number OF
deaths from diseases that are prevent
able.
The extreme hot weather has in
creased the death rate and the board
makes suggestions for the care Of the
babies. which II followed viii lessen
The mortality, SO it says. The state
,nent OF the board follows:
Something must be done TO prevent
the excessive mortality among children.
much OF which Is unnecessary. The
Iowa state board OF health is anxious
10 enlist the services Of all agencies
taking an interest il the prevention
OF infant deaths.
II IS earnestly desired tina; charitable
associations. nurse associations. settle
rlent associations. infant Welfare asso-
cia1ions and The medical profession
work together 10 organize an infant
welfare campaign TO save the Ba
bies"
The STATE board OF health recon-
.nends that the local boards Of health
lelesa-e = trained nurse to visit the
homes Of tbs. people 10 ascertain the
true condition OF our baby kingdom.
Is The time 10, ripe JUS now 70 begin
ar onward u?a-ch to conserve infant
lite" The lie OF every baby has
value thar can not he measured in
dollars ana cents. Let the cOmmun.-
ties wake up and study tbs conditions
that are robbing OUT nation Of the liz
re ones. The hogs Of the country are
being vel, cared for and great societies
ara hein. formed TO conserve our ma
tura! resources. and ought We not to
take in,o consideration a. the same
line the immense loss of human life,
cause by preventab!e diseases?
House diseases are becoming more
ct2o-it.es are constantly sending out
unhealthy conditions in order that
sickness and death may be prevented
II full view Of all these warnings
which are given free 10 the people
there are those in our country who
are trying 10 break down all health
instruction. and the results are ap-
parent that people are needlessly being
sick and innocent children are dying.
Alarming Mortality.
The state board Of health has OBJ
served that in all sections Of our
country there is an alarming infant
mortality from entirely preventabie
disea ses. the causes of which are detin-
!te!y known and should be eradicated.
AS the greatest asset Of Iowa IS its
heaithful population. il IS important
that every babe be kept Well and for
these reasons the board makes the fol-
loving suggestions . fathers and
mothers.
The hot weather Of his season Of
tfe year IS extremely dangerous 20 the
lives Of infants and young children.
not only because Of thc depressing ef
feet Of high temperature IN general,
but especially because Il is harder 70
preserve all articles Of food. especially
COWS milk. IN hot weather.
For this reason It is especially i'm
pOrtant that cows milk to be used
Cor feeding babies should be the purest
and freshest that YOU can afford 20
buy. During hot weather ice IS abb
solutely' necessary for the preservation
Of milk, where cool sprir ghouse IS
rot available. and no milk should be
fed TO a baby which is not cooled by
ice around the bucket as soon as it
comes from the COW, and it should be
kept next 10 the ice until ready to be
used. \ little money spent for ice
may prevent illness and IT'S much
greater expense for nursing, medicine
and medical attendance. Unless you
= va ~ 81 =.
Is pure, il is safest TO use water which
mas been boiled for drinking and for
the preparation Of the hahy's food.
In practically all cases the mother
can and should nurse her own baby.
Breast milk is the natural food for the
newborn baby. No other food can
compare with Il. Ten bottlefed babies
die TO one that is ioreast-fed.
No Artificial Food.
Immediately after birth do no. use
any kind Of artificial Of food or teas for
the baby. while waiting for the breas.
milk TO come. Put the baby 20 thebreast
every four hours and give nothing else
but water that has been boiled. The
new baby needs nothing else and will
not starve After the milk comes, un-
der no circumstanc should the baby
nurse ottener than every two hours
during the day and two or three times
at night.
Do not nurse the baby whenever it
cries. A moderate amount OF crying
helps TO develop the lungs and every
baby should cry during the day. Babies
who are nursed irregularly always get
indigestion and then cry harder from
the pain. Nurse regularly and the tab by
will soon learn TO expect it's nursing at
the proper time. Give the baby little
water which has been boiled. several
times a day After two months the
time between the nursing should be
two and one-h half to three hours in the
day time with only one or two feed
| ings at night.
Do not wean the baby as long as he
Is gaining weight and never do SO e1-
cept by advice of your doctor. Do not
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