The care and feeding of children : a catechism for the use of mothers and children's nurses.

  • Luther Emmett Holt
Date:
1909
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Credit: The care and feeding of children : a catechism for the use of mothers and children's nurses. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    bath water. It should then be squeezed for five min- utes, until the water resembles a thin porridge. How should a salt bath be prepared? A teaeupful of common salt or sea salt should be used to each two gallons of water. How should the buttocks be cared for? This is the most common place for chafing, as the parts are so frequently wet and soiled; hence the utmost pains should be taken that all napkins be re- moved as soon as they are wet or soiled, and the parts kept scrupulously clean. If the parts have become chafed, what should be done? Only bran and salt baths should be used, and in very severe cases even these may have to be omitted for a day or two. The parts may be cleansed with sweet oil and a little absorbent cotton, and the skin kept covered with a dusting powder composed of starch two parts, boric acid one part. ]\'hat is prickly heat, and how is it produced? It consists of fine red pimples, and is caused by excessive perspiration and the irritation of flannel underclothing. How should it be treated? Muslin or linen should be put next to the skin; the entire body should be sponged frequently with