Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-08-17
KinOr Ailments.

y UtUh llstN nt milt NiltOifltflInlt
and restless by various causes which arc
readily removed. Attention has already
been called tu the tact that babies and
young children frequently suffer from
thirst. They should he offered 4 drink
OF water several times 4 day. and par
iicuIarly IN hot weather. When a baby
cries in the night. Il drink will often
quiet him. and send him to sleep.
Irritating clothing j. III times re>pon-
>iblc for the bahy'S i%rctfulncs>. Woolen
socks, or shirts. or stiff cap strings are
quite enough 10 spoil his comfort. even
il he j well. aud. in hot weather IS
pecially. 4 Supe%rabundancc Of clothing
i frequently responsible Tor much real
suffering.
Dress The baby in the lightcSt cotton
garments and keep him n cOol a. pos
>ible. DO not he afraid to let him have
nothing on but his diaper and one Other
thin garment on the very hot days.
Prickiy Heat.
One of the troubles from which 4 baby
often suffers in summer j pricklv heat.
This aiiment appears a. 4 fine red rash
usually on the neck and shoulders ana
garduall, spreads Ia the head. face and
arms. n il caused ~ nvcrhcaiing. dIc
either To the hot weather or 20 the face
that the baby il too warmly dressed.
The rash comes anil goes with the heat.
and causes intense itching. The remcd,
for il il 10 ,akc oH III clothing and give
The hahy \ >p0ngc bath i'll tcpid water
i'll which common baking soda has been
dissolved. Use | tablespoonful uf sofia
to two quarts Of water Use NO soap aud
= #4e II 4s.- III. 1.H t4.4 - In .H.sh
IA towel. After the skin il thoroughly dry
inst the intlamed surfaces with 4 plain
taicnm powder.
This ailmcnt. like an others. " more
readily prevented than cured. Frequent
rcol baths. very little clothing. simple
food and living ia conl rooms. or in the
open air viii probably save ihc summer
baby from much of the annoyance IF
pricklv heat ard other more serious ill
Chatting.
Fat babies are very apt e. suffer from
chatting. especially iii hot weather. II
appears ~ i rcinc>S If the skin III The
huttoci> 81 III The armpits. or wherever
Two skin surfaces pvrsi>tcntly rub to.
gcthcr
Much Of The same treatment il rr
1uircd rs in prickly heat. Never use
soap ON nm inflamcd skin. Instead use
Il soda. bran "r starch bath. Directions
for these baths are given IN i puhlici
ton called Infant care. which max ~
had. free ~ barge. w addressing " Nv
quest Az thr Chief NJ the ChiIdrcn'> Blu
rrau. U. =. Department ni Labor. Wash
iugton. ID. I'll.
Great care should hr taken not ln lrt
tho hal. .t.f.I al. III. -rI.,. "a =
Initiated. 9ift together two parts BOW
4ered cornJtarch and one pirt boric
acid and use II freely on the chafc,I pla-
ces. Remove wet az >oilrd diapers M
once. Wash and dry the flesh thrpughlv.
then dust the powder freely between the
legs.
Milk Crust.
This n, A skin disease affecting the
scalp. i'm whih ycllowiSh. seal, patches
appear ON the hahN'> head These PATCH
- SHOULD bc Softencd hv amounting them
with olive oil ~ vaSeln II night. and
the head washed with warm water anal
r%i>tilc Soap in the morning
III ihr crust does not readily came
AWAY. repeat the process until the >caln
ir clean. Never u-r N fine comb nur The
finger nails to remove the cru~tS. :~
the slightest irritation of the skin will
cause the disease to spread further.
The scales viii usually disappear after
4 few DAYS " careful treatment.
Constipation.
lt the baby docs nut have III least One
full bowel movement in II hours w iu
RI III the outside. hr is ia need ~ such
care aS will bring ahput This result.
Breast fell babies often respond 10 ann
increased supply IF laxative food ina
the mothers dies. Iii this j. nut S1ni-
cicnt, 2 six months Old baby may have
= Tablespoonful ~ strained orange iuicc
between two VI his morning feelings.
Battle frd babies may have fruit iuicc
IN The Same wav and Thin oatmeal Cruel
ma hc substituted for barley water in
maxim" zap the feelings. after the baby
IL four months old.
Perhaps The best preventive ~ con
stipaiion IL ~ teach The baby tu move
the bowels "a the same hour every day.
This training should W. begun when The
habv ~ three mcuth> Old. AMI should
10 faithfully continued until The habit
: firmly established Not only does this