Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-23
HEALTH CLINICS
ARE INCREASING
IN PULARITY
Large Groups of Mothers
and Children Attend the
WeII-Baby Clinic and Ma
ternaI instruction Classes

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The attendance at the we'll
Baby clinic" which Is held at 3
o'clock every Wednesday afternoon
at the federal building, is steadily
increasing in spite of the hot
weather. There were twenty-four
mothers and children present yes
terday afternoon, the largest at
tendance the clinic has had since 1t
was started in May.
Mothers are bringing their ba-
bies back at regular intervals for
inspection and advice, and are tell
ing their friends of the opportun-
ity to keep their children under the
supervision of those specially
trained in child care. Many pros
pective mothers are reporting their
own cases, says Miss Gladys Har-
ris, Red Cross public health nurse,
and are receiving prenatal in
struction.
One of the children who was 3
ia pounds underweight one month
ago, has gained 2 IL pounds. and
is rosy and nearly up to normal
now. Other babies brought to the
nurse suffering from mal-nutri-
ton and in a sub-normal condition
have gained in weight and general
vitality after a few months super
vision. A number of mothers have
been instructed at their homes in
the first steps in caring for babies.
The Red Cross nurse has had
busy week. Tuesday she visited the
- urhnrn she is
giving a home hygiene and nursing
course which she started with a
microscopic demonstration OF the
forms of bacteria, and the specltlc
forms of diphtheria, tuberculosis,
gonnococci and spore forming
germs, and the methods OF de-
stroying them.
on Monday the first Old Town
clinic was held with six mothers
present.
This afternoon a clinic Will be
held at a tent on Mckinley avenue
between Fifth and Sixth streets, in
what is known as the Albright ad-
dition, instruction to mothers re-
garding child care will be given,
following the rules given below:
Inc E1FSt DttpS.
Your baby has the right to de-
mand mothers milk If you have IT,
Mothers milk goes directly from a
closed container to the BABY
stomach. Neither dirt nor germs
can get at it. If you have no breast
milk and are Obliged to give your
baby a bottle, learn what to put in
1t, either at a milk station or dis
pensary, or from doctor.
Babies up to ten months can not
digest whole milk. Cows milk IS
stronger than mothers milk ana
must be diluted, but all babies are
not alike. What agrees with one
will make another sick.
Only a doctor can tell you just
what your baby needs. Do not 40
what the neighbors tell you to do,
but do what the doctor says is
right.
All baby's food must be kept
clean, cold and covered.
If your baby vomits you are
probably giving 1t too much food,
or giving 1t too often.
The child year old needs some
stronger food than milk. At twelve
old, children want dry
bread or Zwieback to bite on and
it is good for them. They can d.
gest whole milk. They need fresh
strained orange juice (from two to
four tablespoonfuls) In the morn
ing, one-half hour before eating
any other food. At the MONDAY
meal they should have some
strained soup, broth or beef juice
with stale bread or zwieback and a
drink, of milk. For supper they
should have oatmeal, farina or bar
lev cruel, or some we'll cooked rice
with milk, stale bread or zwieback
and q little we'll cooked fruit, such
as apple sauce or strained prune
pulp. A drink of milk should be
given midway between the morning
and noon meal and the noon and
evening meal.
Do not give your child any meat
until 1t has some back teeth with
which to chew it. Beef is the most
and should be chopped
fine, broiled and given at the noon
day meal either alone or mashed
In with some we'll cooked potatoes.
Your child should sleep in a
room with the window open prac-
tically from the time it is born.
Avoid direct draughts and make
some sort of a screen to protect the
baby's crib. If you follow this plan
your baby Will not be liable to the
"snuffles."
DO not urge your baby to walk
too soon. If he walks before q
year old, he Is liable to have bow
legs. The bones are too soft at this
time to bear the baby's weight and
so his legs bend outward.
Do not kiss your baby when you
have a cold and do not let anyone
else do so.
When. In doubt, ask the doctor,
take his advice and obey his direc-
lions. Your baby's life is precious
to you and precious to your coun-
try. Do not take any chances on
its bringing up.
You do not want to have a "bet-
ter baby" but the "best baby"
If you would like further printed
advice about bringing up your chill
dren, ask the agent of the Metro
politan Life Insurance company for
the booklet, 1.-THE Child"
MEXICAN PAYMASTER