The Washington herald., 1911-04-24

dertaking to look out for the baby's
physical welfare, but it takes even a
wider scope and has expanded so as to
teach mothers the true value of a sound
mind in a sound body" 1t places psy-
chology on an equal plane with physiol-
ogy.
With this higher aim in mind. the
health department-like other similar de-
partments in up-to-date cities of the
country-has a few "Don'ts" which bear
directly upon this broad subject.
Here are a few that any officer of the
health department will tell you:
Don't make plaything of baby.
Don't try to amuse young baby.
Don't play with a young baby.
Don't teach the baby something you
will punish it for later.
Don't forget that baby knows more
than you think il does.
Don't spoil a good disposition by
teasing 1t.
Don't try to develop the baby's will.
It has all the will 1t will ever have.
Develop its judgment
Don't delaysaby's training until you
think it knows better. Deferred train
ing Is never begun.
Don't give your baby pain when you
might give it happiness.
Shows Interesting Facts.
visit to the office of the recorder of
births and deaths in the District Build
ing she will find therein an interesting
tabulation Of deaths and their causes
for babies.
1t will be seen that out of the loo
deaths of babies under one year Of age
for 1910 that 2sl of them died from in
testinal trouble, due in a great degree
to carelessness- OF, the 1924 deaths
among babies under two years of age,
the records show that 800 died from this
same trouble alone, while the remainder
OF the deaths were caused by premature
birth and contagious diseases. In 1910
there were 6,611 deaths among babies
two years old and under.
There are in the District an admirable
list of dispensaries and milk stations.
conveniently located for every mother
in the city. where she may go free of
charge, il she cannot afford to pay, and
get just as good tr4atment and advice
for herself and her baby as though she
had come up in her automobile and
with a well filled pocketbook. Follow
ing is a complete list:
Dfspensaries.
NORTHWEST.
Children's Hospital. Thirteenth and W streets,
Georgetown University Hospital Thitry-hfth and
streets, TO 3,p. m. wednesday and Saturday
George Washington University Hospital, 1888 II
street. Il to ?. m. Tuesday, Thursday. and Satur-
day.
Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, FL
tenth and D streets, to NJ. daily. except Sun
day.
Freedmcn's Hospital. Fourth and College streets
to p. m. Monday and Thursday.
Homeopathic Hospital, Second and streets, To
p. n, Tuesday and Friday.
SOUTHWEST.
NGghborhood Housc 4e6 y street, u to l. daily.
eIcppt Sunday.
Colored Settlement, IS street, II to ], Monday.
Wednesday. and Friday.
Epiphany. Twelfth and streets. R to / p m
Tuesday. "Wednesday, and Saturday.
SOUTHEAST
Providence Hospital Second and D streets, II 10
z daily, excerpt Sunday.
Friendship House. S2i Virginia avenue 30 to 2:31
p. m. Friday.
NORTHEAST.
Casualty Hosrital 7E Massachusetts, avenue. 2 TO
5 p m- Tuesday and Friday.
Noel House. 1868 Kramer street, l 10 2 p. n
Monday. Wednesday, and Saturday.
Milk Stations.
Nathan Straus Laboratory. 1919 street northwest.
NeighbOrhood House. 4sS n street southwest Il to
l p. m.
ColOred Settlement, B street southwest. Il to
p IN
Noel HOUSE. 1858 Kramer street northeast, l to z
p N.
Freednen's Hospital. Fourth and College streets
northwest, 3 to p. m.
Georgetown University Hospital, Thirty-ffth and
streets northwest to p. n
Friendship House, S2i Virginia avenue southeast,
l2:j0 to 30 p m.
Providence Hospital Second and D streets south.
east II 10 II a. m.