Milford chronicle., 1942-08-21
! Health Board Advises i
Mothers On Babies
lcoal.auaa frem %. Fassl

(cOnsnnsd fFem Sizss FsssJ
the division Of maternal and child
health, gives the following warn
ings and suggestions to mothers:
There are two main causes of
diarrhea or summer complaint"
improper feeding and infection. 1t
10 entirely preventable and seldom
happens where feeding is correct
and everything Is kept clean. Diarr-
hea used to cause more deaths
among Delaware babies than any
other single disease but with the
help OF our doctors and nurses we
are learning how to guard against
1T. ss
A healthy child will not get any
disease as quickly or as badly as a
Child who is weak and poorly nour-
ished, Try to keep your, child
healthy, Be sure his food is right,
his habits OF eating and sleeping
are right, that he is comfortably
dressed and that & he has enough
fresh air. sunshine and exercise, II
your baby has plenty Of sleep he
will be stronger and digest his food
better. On hot nights be sure he Is
not dressed too warmly and does
not have too many covers over him.
MIR ;siIf
Use pasteurized Grade "A" milk
If possible and clean the top of
each bottle before opening It. Milk,
especially II raw, should be boiled
for to minutes. sta
Do not allow the milk to. remain
outdoors in the sun. Put II on ice |
as soon as it arrives, and keep 1t
there.
Sanitation
/. See that sewage disposal, not
only at your own home but at
that of your neighbors Is such
r.,a that flies cannot get In. Fly
a,s.. proof pit privies are best They
s, cost less than illness. .t
2. Screen homes tightly, both
IA. windows and doors. See that
screen doors at tightly and are
e. kept closed, Screen the baby's
j. buggy carefully Keep his
Il, hands and toys clean. in afl.
3. Kill fiies with sWatters, Az
sprays, hy paper y,oF traps
. avoid fly polsons, especially
65 around children). :,
Remember that there are the
greatest number Of dies and the
greatest number OF cases OF diarr-
hea at the same season Of the year.
Flies carry the germs and 1t is
possible for them to be,carried from
one child to smother
What To Do Isi
Do not wait for extreme symp-
toms, but call YOUR physician at
once,as soon as loose bowel move
ments and fever occur. Follow
these directions, until he arriyessH
/! Stop all food, nothing by mouth
& exrept boiled water No milk.
No medicine. h 5*y'a. ~
q Give small amounts of cool
- boiled water every hour when
awake unless this brings on
:. vomiting. ii.a 4a si'sa .s
8. Boil ali nipples and bottles
s. fHhd everything elsei that
-. touches the water he will drink)
fUr ten minutes before Hsing.s
T. keep the patient IN bedNin p
COOL airy screened Iroom
Avoid oyerheating. ~
5. Give frequent sponge baths
with lukewarm tepid water
when child is feverish, T
s. Wash hands before handling
patient or food and again 1af-
III terwards for the disease i'is
carried by contact X
~ Bury all excretaF With "a small
< Amount OF lime; or discard .ipto
a aushi toilet See that this
TOILET is. kept clean, s;.i5 ~
KEEP TRYING TO GET "A DOG.
TOR GNTIE7 YOU DO GET one;
YOUR BABY'S LIFE MAY DE /
PEND ON HAVING A. DOCTORS
CARE EARLY IN THE CASE BE-
FORE HE HAS A CHANCE TO Be
COME DANGEROUSLY ILL, i5E
IF YOU CANNOT GET A DOC
TOR NOTIFY YOUR PUBLIC
HEALTH NURSE. ~ "a