Suggestions to mothers on the management of their children / by a mother. Rev. throughout by a physician.

Date:
1889
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Credit: Suggestions to mothers on the management of their children / by a mother. Rev. throughout by a physician. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    therefore, it is necessary that the air you breathe, the house in which you live, the soil under the house and yard, as well as all foods and drinks, should be pure and sweet, free from suspicion of taint or putrefaction. Attention to the following rules would secure that your children should not be stricken down by this disease. [A) Rules as to Condition of House.—1. See that the floor and walls of each room, and especially of the room in which food is stored and prepared, are absolutely clean. The best disinfectant for walls and ceilings is lime-washing ; for floors and woodwork, soap and water applied freely and daily by means of brush or mop. 2. See that the dustbin is regularly emptied, and if any difficulty arises in this, apply at the Sanitary Office, Town Hall. Never place vegetable or animal refuse in the dustbin, but burn them. If you have a fixed ashpit, better use in preference a box for the house refuse, as its contents can be completely removed. 3. Closet-pans should be kept thoroughly clean. If flush- ing with water does not effect this, scour the pan with a mop dipped in strong muriatic acid (take care not to touch this with the fingers). 4. If thorough cleanliness does not secure freedom from smells, send to the Sanitary Office and have the drains examined. Never allow a choked trap or closet-pan to remain so, but have it attended to immediately. 5. A damp or unventilated house is always dangerous to health. See that bedroom windows are kept open top and bottom during the day. Leaky taps and all other sources of dampness should receive early attention. [See pp. 28, 325, 345,410,413-418.] (B) Rules as to Personal Health.—1. Let your children have woollen clothing next the skin; at the least, a flannel belt round the body.
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