The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-18
Doctor Says
STOMACH TROl]R1g
WORSE in SUMNER
BY WILLIAM A.. O'BRIFN ~.

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Diarrheal diseases increa,
ing the hot months. The jnc.s. a''
is due mainly to the greatsr
sumption of infected foods N
heat infections elsewhere i, WI
body are other causes Of il Ut
Breast = fed infants SUITE, l..
from diarrheal disease. ths,
those who are fed on the bottl.
Infants contract bacillary s,.
entary (caused by dySer,s's'
germs; more often than /,
orally realized. The chief r ga
plants in this disease are d..
rhea, fever, and stools contsinI,.
blood and mucus, In milder r.,.1
the infection may mimic ordi,''
diarrheas.
Bacillary dysentery is ,r,.,,
by infected food and drink ~
putting infected hands ipl1 ~
mouth, by flies, and by o5is.,,
soiled with the discharges Of ~,
EMERY cases or carriers.
AS infants may develop djsr,,.,
from several causes, the nots.,
should handle every case a, ~ !.
were caused by germs until ~,
cause is definitely established 81
When an infant has an incrs...
number of stools, especially Il N,
stools are loose and watery \.
should be put to bed in cn,
place, and other children shor;
be kept away from him, II h. !,
suffering from vomiting and DIAL
rhea, all food should be storm.
and he should be given bejl..
water frequently.
If vomiting continues, stop al
ministering the water for tyr,
hours and then try i again. M
not attempt to force a sick ist.,
to eat.
Just as soon as it is apps,r
that the diarrhea is CONTINUING
the mother should call her phyf.
clan and keep a record Of A,
vomiting and stools. The child,
temperature should be taken ss
cry four hours, but no medic,.
should be given except by o.ts
of the physician.
If the infant is breast fed.
may not be interested in tnishia
his feeding, and he should net n
forced to do SO. He. too, snoul.
be given boiled water at irequ,.
intervals and should be allowed 4
sleep in a cool place,
The mother should wash h
hands with soap and water ,ts
tending her baby, and his t!aq
should be kept separate iron
those Of the other member, .
the family.
The infant should be kept elu
during attacks Of diarrhea,
sponge bath will make him mo,
comfortable and help keep hi
fever down. His buttocks shoul
be washed carefully after sac
bowel movement, as diarThsi
stools are irritating.
The mother should cove. IN
baby with netting aad get rid
all flies in the room.
A sick baby may be taken u
from time to time to give him
rest and to change his position. Il
should be rocked and sung to VII.
he becomes restless, but not 10
long at a time, as that might spo
the child. IA
Diarrheal diseases once We,
the commonest causes Of intil
sickness in summertime. Bre,
feeding was the greatest sing
factor in reducing these lnte
tons, but, where proper car.
exercised. it Is possible 10 elm
nate most infections in artificial
fed babies.
Bottle : fed infants should |
given clean foods which are tt
from germs and which have nj
been allowed to stand In the ope
If pasteurized milk Is not AVA
able, raw milk can be boLs
or home-pasteruized, or CONNIE
clally canned milk or milk pro-
ucts can be used.
QUESTION: To what washln
ton, D. c., address may I wi
for booklets containing advice
the expectant mother and sdVlt
on the care Of a young child?
ANSWER: Single copies Of Pr
natal Care, Publication 4, and
FAINT Care, Publication 8, may
obtained by writing to the Chi
drens Bureau Washington
DC.
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