Milford chronicle., 1945-07-06
DIARRHFA IL MOST
DtNGEROI To BABIES
HEALTH BOARD WARNS
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ages OF | and years Succumhed.
Causes
! There are TWO main causes OF
diarrhea or summer complaint
namely, improper feeding and in
lection. says Dr &. =. Knight di-
rector OF the division of maternal
and child health. who states that
diarrhea is entirely preventative
and seldom happens where feeding
is correct and everything is kept
clean.
Diarrhca formerly caused more
deaths among Delaware babies
than any other Singi" disease but
with the help OF doctors and nurses.
mothers are learning how to guard
against it,
Symptoms
symptoms of summer diarrhca
include loose bowel movements.
fever OF lo2 To loi degrees. pain
in the abdomen and sometimes
yomitinS
What To Do
Dr KNIGHT warns parents not TO
wait for oNtromc symptoms like the
above ~ appear. but 10 call the
family doctor at once as soon as
diarrhca and fewer occur. and to
follow the directions given below
until he does arrive:
/. If diarrhca is severe stop
all food. Nothing Ivy mouth except
cooled boiled water. No milk no
=
skinned milk boiled 10 minutes
without water or sugar added can
replace the formula until the
physicians advice is obtained.
> Give small amounts of cool
boiled water every hour when baby
awake unless this brings ON v0m-
ling. oThc total amount of fluid
for the day should be about liz
times the usual amount in the for
mula.
,. Boil all nipples, bottles t4nd
everything else that will touch II,
water baby will drink for 10 min
utcs before using
+ Keep the baby in bed i'm a
cool. airy screened room Avoid
overwhelming.
J. Give frequent sponge baths
with luke warm water when baby
is tcveriSh.
e. Wash hands before hlndlinl
baby or food and again afterwards
for diarrhea and cnteritis is car
ried by contact.
!. Bury all cXcrcta with a sinai
amount of lime. or dispose of il inc
4 flush toilet See thHt toilet is keep
clean.
s. Remember that there aye tn,
greatest number of flies and great
est number of cases of diarrhCa a
same season OF the year. FlieS car
~ the germs and it is possible fo
them to he carried from one c'Ilr
to another. Keep doors and win
G Gows screened tightly and xiii fIio
that do get in.
Prevention
A healthy child will not get mos
t. diseases as easily or as severely a
child that is weak and poorl
At nourishcd, says DR. Knight and ad
>, vises parents to see that baby
n food is right, that he has plenty q
" sleep, fresh air. sunshine and OK
Df crcisc On hot nights be sure tina
r. he is not dressed TOO warmly an
4 that he does not have too man
covers over him.
Use pasteurized milk if possibl
and clean top of each bottle befOr
opening it, Milk. especially if raw
should be boiled 3 to ) minutes u
V not allow milk to remain ont i
sun. Put on ice and keep il thcr
Remember. if your baby is il
keep trying to get a doctor. The il
- -, fant's life may depend upon hay
- ing a doctors care early in I'll
:" disease before he has a chance I
~ become dangerously ILL.,
:! If you cannot get a doctor motif
~ your public health nurse.
~ The New Castle County Hcalt
Units number is Newark 3S61.
ne The Kent County Health Unit
OF number is Dover 5711.
a The Sussex County Health Unit
OF number is Georgetown 1862