The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-04
Here and There Health Depart
ment News.

of Health. DR.. Keister was formerly
health officer of Albemarle county,
Virginia, with headquarters at Char
lottesville, serving at the same time
as associate professor of public health
at the University of Virginia. He has
also had experience in public health
work in Illinois and in Alabama. He
was graduated from Johns Hopkins
Medical School in 1914; following this
with graduate work at the School of
Hygiene and Public Health. His
headquarters will be at Upper MARI
boro.
Survey of Drug Stores.
A survey of drug stores throughout
the State is being made by the Bu-
reau of Food and Drugs of the State
Department of Health, with special
reference to the operation of the
pharmacy law which requires all phar-
macies to be in charge of registered
pharmacists. AS a result of the sur
vey, pharmacies in various parts of
the State have been found in charge
of persons not legally qualified to
compound physicians prescriptions
and to deal generally in medicinal
preparations. Such conditions, in the
opinion of the department, constitute
menace to the safety and security
of the people of the State, when in
need of an intelligent pharmaceutical
service. Notice of the requirements
of the law was accordingly sent to all
dealers engaged in selling, dispensing
or compromising drugs and medicines
with the warning that failure to have
legally qualified competent persons in
charge, would be sufficient cause for
prosecution.
Health on Wheels.
Since the first of June the healtn-
mobile of the Bureau of Child Hy-
giene of the State Department of
Health has parked in over forty
places in Prince Georges, Charles, St.
Mary's and Calvert counties In
each place visited, health conferences
for the babies and young children of
the neighborhood have been held I'M
der the direction of the local health
officer by the physician in charge of
the health bus, assisted by the public
health nurses. During June 629 chill
dren, 507 white and 122 colored, were
brought to these conferences. The
healthmobile will spend some time in
Anne Arundel county next and then
will visit Queen Anne and Kent coun-
ties. The regular child health con-
ferences are being held as usual dur
ing the summer throughout the res.
of the state.
Midsummer Care of the Baby.
Because the summer weather, es-
pecially during and following heat
wave, is likely to be accompanied by
flare up Of diarrheal diseases among
babies and young children, the Blu
reau of Child Hygiene of the State
Department of Health, gives the fol-
lowing suggestions to mothers:
1. Mothers Milk. Give your baby
mothers milk. No food can compare
with it 1t is especially suited to the
baby's needs; it is practically free
from germs and it is usually given in
just the quantities the baby needs.
2. Cows Milk. If mothers milk
is not available, give the baby the
next best substitute-carefully ham
died, clean-cow's milk, diluted with
water according to the doctors direc-
tons. This mixture should be boiled
for two or three minutes to destroy
the germs that enter cows milk even
with the most careful handling. The
milk should be boiled in the same way
when given to older children.
Feeding Intervals. Let at least three
hours pass between feelings. If cows
milk is used it is better to have four
hours between feelings.
a. Cooled Boiled Water. Give the
baby cooled, boiled water to drink
between feelings.
5. Flies. Keep flies away from the
baby; from his food and from every
thing connected with him.
6. Clothing. Dress the baby ac-
cording to the temperature. Be care
full to have a light cover at hand to
slip over the baby when there is a
sudden drop in the temperature.
7. Your Doctors Care. Keep in
touch with your doctor. Take your
baby to him regularly. Get his advice
promptly at any indication of diges-
tive disturbance.
Though the babies outside of the
larger cities have the advantage of
fresh air and more open spaces than
the city babies and have long been
supposed to be sturdier than the city
babies, the records of the State De-
partment of Health show less sickness
and fewer deaths among the babies
and young children in Baltimore City
from diarrheal diseases than among
the babies in the counties. Taking