An essay upon nursing, and the management of children, from their birth to three years of age. In a letter to one of the governors of the Foundling Hospital / By a physician [i.e. W. Cadogan].

  • William Cadogan
Date:
1748
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Credit: An essay upon nursing, and the management of children, from their birth to three years of age. In a letter to one of the governors of the Foundling Hospital / By a physician [i.e. W. Cadogan]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fipid Powder, called Magnefia alba, which at the fame time that it correds and fweetens all Sournefles, rather more effectually than the teftaceous Powders, is likewife a lenient Pur- gative, and keeps the Body gently open. This fs the only alkaline Purge 1 know of, and which our Difpenfatories have long wanted. I could wi(h it was more univerially received among us, and think it well deferves the Rank in our Books of Pharmacy, which it already has in fome fo- reign ones.* I have taken it myfelf, and given it to others for the Heart-burn, and find it to be the belt and molt effectual Remedy for that Complaint. It may be given to Children from one to two drams a Day, a little at a time, in all their Food, ’till the Acidities be quite over- come, and the concomitant Symptoms difap^- pear entirely. I have ofen given it with good and great EffeCt, even when the Children have been far gone in Difeafes firft brought on by prevailing Acid. There are fome other little Niceties that, were they obferved in the nurfing of Children, would be of fome Ufe to them; fuch as putting them foon upon their Legs, in order to forward their walking; accuftoming them to ufe both Hands alike ; for employing one more than the other, will not only make the Hand and Arm fo ufed, but alfo that Side of the Body, bigger than the other. This is fometimes the Caufe of Crookednefs. It would likewife not be amifs to forward their fpeaking plain, by fpeak- ing plain diftinCt Words to them, in dead of E the