Evening star., 1936-07-27
- UGGESTIONS to mothers on
- care of the baby during a heat
wave were given out today by
the Childrens Bureau of the

= UGGESTTONS to mothers on
care Of the baby during a heat
| wave were given out today by
the Childrens Bureau Of the
United States Department of Labor.
It is the sudden rise in temperature
and periods of abnormally hot weather
that are particularly trying to the
youngest members of the family, the
bureau says. The effects are felt in a
variety of ways. The younger the
child the more upsetting the extreme
temperature changes are apt to be.
Among suggestions for meeting the
situation are the following:
Keep the baby in the coolest part of
the house or porch. Be sure that the
baby's bed is covered by netting un-
less the windows and porch are we'll
screened. He should wear only the
lightest clothing, such as diaper and
a band. In extremely hot weather
even these articles of clothing can be
dispensed with.
Give the baby as much water to
drink as he will take, but be absolutely
sure that all water given him has been
boiled. Boiling all milk and water and
cooking all food given the baby pre-
vents severe diseases of the bowels
Breast fed babies do not have digestive
troubles so much as artificially-fe
babies. 1t is usually wise not to start
weaving the baby in very hot weather,
but il necessary, weaving may be car
ried out provided the milk mixture is
carefully prepared and boiled and the
doctors directions carried out exactly.
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WATCH the baby's bowel move
ments. If the bowel movements
become loose, cut down the amount Of
milk mixture given him or stop it al
together; give him extra boiled water
to drink and call the doctor Give no
drugs except on the doctors advice
Do not change the babys feeding
schedule. If the baby is bottle fed, be
sure that all utensils connected with
his feeding such as bottles, nipples.
ETC., are kept clean and covered. Keep
the milk in the ice box. If an ice box
is not available, the bottles may be
placed in large pan filled with cool
water which is changed frequently.
Another way to keep milk cool is to
place it in fruit jar (Which has been
boiled) with tightly screwed-on top
and keep this jar suspended in pail in
the upper part of the well above the
water The cellar or a spring house
are also cool places in which milk
keeps better than in the house.
Do not give the baby ice cream.
If the baby is taking cows milk and,
because Of drought or other resons.
none is available, use canned evapo-
rated milk or dried milk instead.
BEFORE using a can OF evaporated
milk, pour boiling water over the
top and in the same way sterilize a
sharp instrument (ice pick, then
puncture two holes, one on each side
Of the can. and pour out the required
amount of milk. When can has been
opened the contents should be kept on
ice and used within "a hours.
The milk should be diluted with
boiled water according to the direc-
tions on the can and then used as if
it we're fresh milk, adding sugar and
more water according to the doctors
formula. In hot weather the entire
mixture should be boiled.
Dried milk is whole, skim or half
skim milk with the water removed
and with nothing added. After a can
has been opened it should be kept
tightly covered and should be put in
a cool place away from dust. Scrupu-
lousy clean utensils should be used to
dip it out and prepare it for use. The
powder is made liquid by adding
enough water (see directions on the
PACKAGE. 1t may then be used like
fresh whitewater and sugar added
according to the doctors formula and
boiled
Keep the baby out of the sun. When
he is indoors or on a shady porch,
be sure that the rooms or porch are
well screened.
Do not travel with the baby unless
absolutely necessary. Be sure to carry