Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-29
TREATMENT or BABY
FOR C0NVULS|0NS
Merely a Symptom, Not a Dis
ease. and Physician Should
be Called at Once.

The is The eleventh of a series of special
articles COR .he Mothers Column, con-
tributcd by the medical consultant OF the
State Reconstruction Commission Sub
mit,ed bv thc commission through the
clearing house of the Delaware State Pro-
gram.
couMo.. AILMENTS or BA8YuooD.
Conv,ilsiors-A convulsion is a tenn
porarv loss of consciousness, with ryth-
n.ical contractors of various muscles Of
the BODY. In % per cent OF the cases,
commissions are caused by some distur-
bance in the digestive (gastro-intestinaD
tracts. They sre most frequently seen in
children suffering from ricketts,, MANU-
triton and other nutritional disturbance.
rcething is frequent cause of convui-
sions Very high Temperature of baby is
another frequent cause:
Pneumonia, meningitis scarlet fever
and so forth often tegin with convulsions.
This condition is mos. alarming Que to
the parent. The first thing TO he dore In
ease baby is seized with an attack, is TO
send for the doctor While awaiting his
arrival there is one almost specific cure for
the symptom which can easily be carried
nUt in any home This is the mustard
bath. To prepare a mustard bath take
water at 4 temperature of l05 degrees.
Into this put ordinary mustard III the
proportion % one tablespoonful to five
gallons of water. Place the child in this
and hold him there foI ten minutes, then
take him out and dry him by vigorous
rubbing. This Is almost sure cure for
convulsions.
It must be remembered, however, that
convulsions are merely a symptom. They
are not a disease in themselves. Therefore
a doctors attention is necessary TO de
crmine and remove the cause. The
Guilds temperature should bc taken, if
nnssibe. while in the mustard bath, and If
It Is found to be over l03 degrees, the
water should be cooled by the addition OF
odd water or ice, down to IS or 50 degrees
Note carefully the effect on the child's
rmpcrature of this cooling in order that
you NAV report 10 the doctor. When the
rhid's temperature is down TO l0l de-
yrces. remove him from the bath and dry
vigorously.
A. soon as he has been removed from
The bath, give a soap and water enema, or
injection, as il is sometimes called, IN order
to clean out the bowels as thoroughly rs
possible. As soon as he issable to swallow
.lve him dose OF castor oil.
Ii YOU know that the child has eaten
'Omethlng lndlgeStiDie, Wnicn may be Cne
.ause of the convulsion, give him a tea
spoonful of syrup of ipecac to induce
vomiting After the desired effect has
leen obtained, give the castor oil. Re-
luce the amount of feelings for the "a
hours following the convuision. Keep him
quiet and follow the doctors orders.
Adenoids This Is condition which
very often develops during early infancy
md is ol.c the treatment OF which should
not be neglected.. Adcnoids are an over
growth OF tissue in the naso-pharysnS, that
* the portion of the pharynx or throat
which is Just behind the nose.
They are due to a variety of causes. For
Example, they sre one % the results OF the
Use of paciiiers. BY sucking on the pacitier
I he walls of the throat are caused to come
together. This sets up AN irritation of the |
adenoid tissue and causes it to enlarge.
The symptoms of adenoids are as fol- |
lows: The child has difficulty IN breathing
through his nose. He catches cold easily. |
There is often discharge from the nose. |
lie snores when asleep. The III effects of !
adenoids are many and varied. They may /
cause partial deafness. They do cause, if /
allowed to go untreated, malformation or /
of the features A child with !
idenoids often has stupid expression, a !
upper jaw and tiat broad /
nose II YOU notice at any time any OF these /
symptoms consult physician at once.