Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-04
YOUR B ABB
CARE AND TRAINING
A series of articles prepared
especially for The Star by the
United States Public Health
Service.
FIRST AID AND HOME REMEDIES.


Continued
whenever baby is i'll, be sure to call
promptly on the doctor for advice.
Neglect of proper medical care is dan
gerous and is responsible for the
death of many babies)
Diarrhea. - In babies diarrhea is
due to incorrect feeding or to con-
taminated food. Stop all food for
twelve hours. Begin again to feed
several days.
Give baby all he wants OF cool boiled
water II YOU are far away from a
doctor or can't get one Immediately
give the baby teaSpoonful of fresh
castor oil. DO not give him patent med
lclneS or mixtures advised by neighborS
Dog or Cat Bitc.-Send for doctor
DO not Kill the animal. but pen and OBJ
serve it for symptoms of rabies. Ex-
tract poison from wound. applying warm
water TO make it bleed more freely. If
dog is undoubtedly mad the wound must
be cauterized with strong nitric acid or
hot iron. Telegraph to the state board
of health at once for directions for Sc
curing treatment,
DroWning.-Do not stop for anything.
but at once suspend the childs head
downward and pull tongue forward to
II.
the patient face down. the tongue out
and do artificial \espira ton for severa,
hours. tSee any Nandard text on first
add Put warm blankets about the child
and rub arms and legs toward heart.
Get a doctor as soon as possible.
F;arache.-Sy of earache in in
fants: Crying. turning the head from
side to side, trying to put the hand on
aching side. Earache very frequently
accompanies or follows severe cold or
an attack of tonsilitis. and then is
caused by an extension of the infiamma-
ton to the middle car. This may result
in dea fneSS or mastoid abScess. Apply
dry heat hot-wat6r bottle or dry salt
heated and placed in a sack or old SOCK.
Drop into the ear a few drops of ) per
cent phenol in giycerin. Never neglect
earache. Have the child examined by a
doctor, and if necessary by an ear spe-
cialSt.
Eyes (sore or infiameO. Sore eyes
are reportable by law. Call your doctor.
While waiting for him to come battle
the eyes hourly with a saturated soiu-
ton of boric acid.
Eczema.-Cleanse affected parts with
olive oil. avoiding water. soap or other
irritating substance. In eczema the
diet is usually at fault Keep the bow
els open freely. Apply remedies and
change the diet according to physician
Fainting.-Piace child with head lower
than the rest of the body. Get fresh
air. Dash cold water on face. Rub ex-
tremities toward heart. If faintinS is
FREQUENT consult a physician.
Fever-Fever is not d disease. but
symptom Undress and put the child to
bed Reduce diet and give plenty OF
drinking water Open the bowels. APP
ply cool cloths to head and neck or give
cool or tepid sponge baths. In high
temperature. 103 degrees or over. or
continued or frequent temperature. send
for the doctor.
Questions relating 20 baby care and
to problems of ma ternai and child health
will be answered by EXPERTS of the
United States public health Service. Ad-
dress Baby Health Editor. United states
Public Health Service. Washington. u.
e. Please mention this newspaper.