Milford chronicle., 1943-07-23
Diarrhea Dangerous
To Young Babies
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from this hot weather disease.
There were deaths ranging from /
to 4 each OF the other month-ages
up to one-year-0lds. There have
been six deaths reported in the
state so far this year.
Causes
There are two main causes of
diarrhea or summer complaint"
namely improper feeding and in
fection, says DR. Marion Hotopp,
acting director OF the Division of
Maternal and Child Health. II is
entirely preventable and seldom
happens where feeding is correct
and everything is kept clean. Diar-
rhea formerly caused more deaths
among Delaware babies than any
other single disease, but with the
help of doctors and nurses, mo-
theirs are learning how to guard
against it.
Symptoms
Symptoms Of summer diarrhea
include frequent loose bowel move
ments, fever of 102 to 104, pain in
the abodmen, and sometimes vo-
miting.
What To Do
DR.. Hotopp warns parents not to
wait for extreme symptoms but to
call the family doctor at once as
soon as diarrhea and fever occur.
and to follw the directions given
below until he does arrive:
1. II the diarrhea is severe,
stop all food. Nothing by mouth
except cooled boiled water. No
milk. No medicine. If the diarrhea
is moderate, skinned milk boiled |
10 minutes without water or su-
gar added can replace the formula |
until the physicians advice is OBJ
tanned.
2. Give small amounts of cool |
boiled water every hour when
awake unless this brings on vom-
iting. The total amount of fluid
for the day should be about IL
times the usual amount in the for
mula.
8. Boil all nipples and bottles
land everything else that touches
the water he will drink for 10
before using.
4. Keep the baby in bed in
cool, airy, screened room. Avoid
5. Give frequent sponge baths
with luke warm water when child
Is feverish.
6. Wash hands before handling
patient or food and again after
wards for the diarrhea and enter
tits is carried by contact.
Z. Bury all excreta with a
small amount of lime, or dispose
Of it into a flush toilet. See that
this toilet is kept clean.
s. Remember that there are the
greatest number of flies and the
greatest number of cases of diar-
rhea at the same season of the
year Flies carry the germs and it
is possible for them to be carried
from one child to another. Keep the
doors and windows screened tight
Iy and kill those flies that do get
In.
Prevention
A healthy child will not get most
diseases as easily or as severely
rs a child that is weak and poorly
says DR.. Hotopp. Be
sure his food is right and that he
has plenty of sleep. fresh air. sun
shine, and exercise. On hot nights
be sure that he is not dressed too
warmly and does not have too
many covers over him.
Use pasteurized milk If possible
md clean the top of each bottle
before opening it. Milk, especially
( raw. should be boiled for from 8
o 5 minutes. Do not allow the ;
milk to remain outdoors in the sun.
Put it on ice as soon as ii ar
ives, and keep it there.
If the baby is i'll keep trying to
,et a doctor until you do get one.
Your baby's life may depend on
having a doctors care early in the
lisease before he has a chance to
become dangerously ill. II you
.annot get a doctor notify your
Dublic health nurse. :