New Britain herald., 1926-07-09

wide, clinical thermometer, two ounces sodiu- bicarbonate and four ounces of castor oil. Wounds should be treated by washing out in water that has been boiled and tincture of iodine applied followed by band aging.
 The b~by's vacation at one of these communities, may have partic- ularly bad results for the infant un-
 less the parents make intelligent in- quiry as to r NV the milk is produc-
 comes from. On the vacation trip we
 should not use milk unless we know
 it Is Pasteuri1ed or comes from anil
 mals that are known to be free from
 tuberculosis as shown by application
 of the tuberculin tests. Pasteurized
 milk means salfe milk and milk that con. rom tuberculin tested cows mea s milk that cannot cause tuber- culosis in the infant We should re- member. if we are people living in
 a city and supply the baby with safe
 milk at hor that this safe supply must be continued while on vaca- ton if we do not want to break down the wall Of care which we have built up around the growing have | vacation and become infected with tuberculosis typhoid or. other diseases. Far better would 1t be to stay at home where conditions may be more ;'oal.
 Safe water and safe milk should
 be a slogan for everyone who thinks
 of going on a. vacation and if there
 is any question about the safety of the water and milk. the water should be boiled and the milk should be heated until it is safe 10 use. Paste rization Of milk, as car
 ried out, means the holding of milk
 at temr rature of 145 degrees for 30 minutes. the fluctuation of the
 thermometer during this period be- | ing kept etween 142 degrees and I14S degrees. This can be done by anyone by simply using a double boiler if Pasteurized milk cannot be pur~hased.
 "If the baby should be going on the vacation with the family the same precautic-.5 should be taken as are done at home. The bottle, nipples, spoons. bowls and other food articles should hn boiled for five minutes before ma..ing up the feeding for the youngster. The per son preparing the food should thoroughly wash his or her hands before handling the milk. Do not prepare the food more than a day ahead unless me sort of portable
 rof, arator is taken along to keeE the food cool.
 ice Pictures r Album
 'In travelling away from home,
 the safest water supply is the city
 or towN w-te' supply as rule. The sparkling brook, picturesque sprin 1 and the moss covered bucket in the antirre well will make satisfactory picture for the vacation album, but l half of s1cr faces have been found | 10 be contaminated with intestinal germs or bacteria. If you must use water from brooks. springs and wells, unless they are posted by q department of health, as safe for
 drinking, be sure 10 boil the water at least five minutes or use calcium l hypochlorite tablets that will IChIorinate the water. These can be
 obtained in many drug stores. Physicians know well the value
 of seeking information beforehand when going 10 vacation resort. A
 few days ago a physician wrote to us inquiring irto the water and
 milk {: lpply of the place he had
 selected in a neighboring state for ! his famil 10 spend their vacation. l Information was given 10 him that , the wa r supply of 10 town was not