The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-06-04
INFANT MORTALITY;
ITS PREVENTION
Terrible Responsibility of Dis.
eased Parents Explained by
State Board of Health.
Diseases of Childhood.

I
yet dare to bring children into the
world, is strikingly set forth in a
statement lust issued by the Georgia
State Board of Health, explaining in
plain words, the influence of heredity
/ on infant mortality.
| People who refuse to face these
| facts says the Board of Health, are
iasePPbberately laying both themselves
IND their offspring open to untold
/ misery and suffering, Parents af-
ficted with tuberculosis, heart disc
ase syphilis, kidney disease. epilepsy
Or other serious constitutional disc
| asses, cannot expect to produce a child
with normal resistance to disease
snd anfaEorable environment. any
more than a diseased plant can be
expected to produce a perfect flower.
Of all hereditary diseases, syphilis
is undoubtedly the, one which works
the greatest .hayoc. The child may
never come into the world alive at all,
Or II 1t does, it may be. hopelessly at.
hlcted. ricketts,, monsters, blindness,
hydrocephalus, insanity, are only a.
few Of the evils that may result. 4 q i
4 healthy, normal child, can be
produced only by healthy normal par:
ents. Even then it is extremelyS
necessary that prior to the birth. of
the infant the mother be freed as,
much as possible from worries and
cares, that her surroundings be sani-i
tary and cheerful: andfthat her diet,
exercise and clothing be properly reg
ulqted./ #sta ~ *4Ee \ # t73i
Importance of Proper Feeding.
But even after TIE: shealthy child
has opened its little eyes to the sun
Shine, the responsibility of the par
ents Is equally great No dollhouse
plant is more SUSCEPTIBLE, to nnfavor-
able Influences than \ a newborn
child. Proper food, fresh air, bath
Ing and proper clothing, are the chief
essentials. as34-l y BIZ e.
Improper feeding is the greatest
single oause- of infants 'ality For
Information concernf proper
feeding OF infants, & Estate
Board Of Health p g Circular,
No. u. entitled g. 6y Well
During the Sun A may be
had fn the az g
Above ally 81 Board of
l lfs'' ,5.@ do A rtoaeo os .s idea
hood viii - I'D is bound to
the sooner tn, are over with the
better. This is altpgether wrong.
Practically all the diseases OF child
hood can lead to serious complications
and permanent weakness or death
Children should never be EXPOSED to
contagious ailments, Il it can possibly
be avoided. and those suffering from
measles, scarlet .fever4 chicken-pox,
Welcoming cough. mumps. dipthoria,
etc, should be isolated, Guaranteed
pnd attended by competent physian.
sanitary Precautions.
A light, airy upstairs room is pre-
ferahle II possible the bed should
be an iron one. The single, firm mat
tress should be entirely covered with
a rubber sheet or oil cloth, and on
TOP Of this the sheets, blankets and
Counterpart should be spread Quilts
should not be used. The inflow
should also have rubber Or oil cloth
covering under the slip. Carpets, pic
lures, and all unnecessary furniture
should he removed Az tlothing that
goes from the room should he soaked
In q disinfecting solution before 1t
Is sent out to be washed. Your phy-
sician win tell YOU how All other
sanitary precautions should be teken,
such as separate dishes for the
sole use Of the patient All fish
charges must be thoroughly disinfect
ed before they are, taken from the
room. The nurse and physician
should be the only persons allowed
in the room, and they should cover
their clothing and hair with washable
cap and gown. Hands should hs
washed and disinfected,
When the child 2ecovers, it should
be bathed disinfected, wrapped in
sheet wet with 'disinfecting solution
and carried into an adjoining room 10
be dressed. In event of DEATH, the
body should be disinfected, sealed in
coffin and given private burial as
! soon as possible.
The room should be sealed up, with
( paper pasted over fireplace, cracks,
| keyhole, etc. Hang up bedclothes:
open drawers. Place tub containing
water in center of room. Place pan
| in water. In pan put crystals of pota-
assium permanganate and over this
quickly pour formaldehyde out Of
larger mouthed vessel. Leave room
Immediately Keep it locked and
sealed up IL to "a hours.
Against suolk diseases las small rex,
4 diphtheria, lockjaw meningitis, ~.
phoid fever and hydropnobiae the
State Board of Health furnishes tree
of cost vaccine' or serum for their