The diseases of children : a short introduction to their study / by James Frederic Goodhart.
- Sir James Goodhart, 1st Baronet
- Date:
- 1891
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The diseases of children : a short introduction to their study / by James Frederic Goodhart. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.
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![the oil of cade one part, and vaseline four parts, or of any strength that may be deemed nec^essary. For chronic eczema of the scalp, the local application of cod-liver oil is sometimes of use, in addition to the in- ternal administration of the drug. But these are cases which recpiire the utmost patience and perseverance. In the eczema impetiginodes of the scalp, all that i.s usually nece.ssary is to see to the destruction of all pediculi (p. 702), the removal of all dry crusts, by softening them with oil and poultices, and then the appUcation of the uiig. metallorum. In the patches of eczema so common about the face, a little ungueutum metallorum is the be.st remedy. For intertrigo, the parts should be bathed two or three times a day with oatmeal or white of egg and tepid water, dried carefully with a soft towel, and then du.sted over with the sanitaiy rose powder or oleate of zinc above mentioned. Should these fail, one or other of the a2iplications already mentioned may be tried. The jiarts should be covered up as little as possible. Soa|5 should be avoided in eczema, except in very chronic cases, the bath being one of te])id w^ater, with some fine oatmeal or white of egg added. Children with a tendency to eczema require atten-- tion to their food and occasional tonics, more 2)articu- lai ly for some few weeks after an attack—a few drops of cod-liver oil twice or three times a day, or the lactojjhos- phate of lime and iron, combined with a little ansenic. Impetigo is most common on the scalp, where it is very genei'ally associated with 2)ediculi. If the dis- ease is extensive, it is better to remove the hair as closely as possible, apply jjoultices and oil to remove the cru.sts, and subsequently some ungueutum metal- lorum to the pu.stular sores, and a weak carl)olic oil to the i’e.st of the scalp. When the .sores have healed up, then come free washings with soap and water, and perhaps some ammoniated mercury ointment (gr. v. to the ounce of vaseline), to get rid of the pediculi. Impetigo may occur on other |i.arts of the body as](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b24990449_0709.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
