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A Dry Nights Sleep
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Advice to a Mother by Pye Henry Chavasse

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ADVICE TO A MOTHER
Hath Done What She Could" For Her Child For His Welfare, For His
other times it has produced deafness.
No Exception. Water To The Body To The Whole Body Is A Necessity Of
caps. Sir Charles states that since the discontinuance of flannel caps
time "for shortening a babe," as it is called, is at the end of two
Milk Water And Sugar Of Milk Food
Dessert Spoonful Of Brown And Polson, Mixed With A Wineglassful Of
to examination by the medical man and if possible, tried on some
Wet Nurse's Milk Is To Him! It Often Determines Whether He Shall Live
it along, without a particle of farinaceous food, or of any other
to make a hearty luncheon; of this I do not approve. If she feel
notwithstanding all your precautions, the child be troubled with
vaccinated, regardless of his age, and regardless of everything else,
Front, Then The Upper Two Lateral Incissors, And That Not Uncommonly
pressure of the thumb eases, while the teeth are "breeding," the pain
of bowels than is his wont.
fine above, and the wind be neither in an easterly nor in a
where a person is sleeping, and the curtains be drawn closely around,
at night, when the mother, or the nurse, is fast asleep. (8.) Never
Who Is Not Trained To The Medical Profession To Understand A Serious
Enema A Tablespoonful, Or More, By Means Of A 2 Oz. India Rubber
It Is Possible, Is Better Than Cure.
watery; if they become slimy and green, or green in part and curdled;
Remember, In Such A Case The Breast Milk The Breast Milk Alone Is
irritation, a mild aperient should be given. The child ought to be
clean and sweet. Do not leave the purity and the goodness of the cow's
mother has, in her fright, sent for. This practice is strongly
brushed, but should not be combed. The brushing causes a healthy
woollen stockings coming up over the knees.
itself; when the poor little creature is left to sprawl about with a
part ought to be quite plain. There is, in "Murray's Modern Cookery
other substance, it is marvellous that the consumption of it is
Do not give him a grain or a drop of opening medicine, but in lieu
therefore, allow the water to be collected in leaden cisterns, as it
frequently green) tea. This practice is most hurtful. It acts
freely ventilated; for good air is as necessary to his health as
Let the window, or what is better, the windows, of a nursery be very
Him For Being Frightened He Cannot Help It, But Soothe Him, Calm Him,
"When a little child is weak
Suggest A Remedy ?
Their Acquaintance Have Attempted That They Have Frequently Caused
And Tom bears logs into the hall,
Unpainted Pine Wood By The Clever Carvers Of Nuremberg Or The Black
education and regular lessons for a child! You may as well ask me
breathing for a few seconds into it, a white film will form on the
time: but it should be borne in mind (so wonderful are the works of
a mother "where a medical man cannot be procured quickly, or not at
prove that the disease is now fully formed. These latter symptoms
First Rate House To Carry It Out, And Mention The Fact In A Subsequent
Remedy, In This Complaint, Equal To Fresh Air To Dry Cold Winds That
Not His Disease. Avoid Emphatically Let Me Say So Giving Emetic
consideration to those living in country places, nevertheless, if the
thorough ventilation. Look well both to the drains and to the privies,
bronchial tubes is always more or less inflamed, and the lungs
Measles commences with symptoms of a common cold, scarlet fever does
soon as it boils, take it off the fire, and stir oatmeal into it,
the throat; do not paint the tonsils with caustic; do not give
man. It might be said that this is an unreasonable recommendation: but
of its success; but error and prejudice are unfortunately ever at
Of The Nostrils; While, In The Chicken Pox, The Eruption Consists Of
and morning, in order that it may be dried before putting on again. To
treatment, be able to relieve him.
practicable, great attention should be paid to ventilation. As I have
most objectionable, and injurious to a child's bowels. Bear this
Brandy, Or Half A Wine Glassful Of Port Wine, Ought To Be Added To
Be Put On The Bed; Clean Body Linen Every Day. A Frequent Change Of
Besides the suffering.
To Send Him, In The Autumn, For A Couple Of Months, To The Sea Side;
consult an experienced surgeon.
infests the whole course of the bowels, both small and large: the long
Knocked Knees, Bowed Legs, Chicken Breasts, Being Among The Latter
they contain water), which run into one large one, break, and form a
his legs, screaming violently, etc.; 3. Restlessness from teething;
Third Of French Brandy And Two Thirds Of Water, And Immediately Apply
he not have thrown the match away, or if his mother had not been so
cases, wounds are too frequently dressed, and that the washing of
ready for use, may be procured of any respectable chemist.] This, if
requisite, then moisten it with your tongue, in the same manner you
307. If A Child Swallow A Coin Of Any Kind, Is Danger Likely, To
foot, and pass your thumb between each toe (this latter procedure
even only twice a week. The bather, after leaving the machine, ought
Delicate Youths, And For All Men Who Have Weak Chests.
regular breakfast.
healthy, that they should have plenty of fresh air and exercise;
Manly Games Such As Rowing, Skating, Cricket, Quoits, Foot Ball,
and thus thinly clad, they leave their homes while the weather is
school with honour to himself, and with immense benefit to the rising
instruments of torture, and are more likely to make a girl crooked
on the contrary, flourishes by multitudes, and gives employment to all
that gives the brow of age, a smack of youth, and makes the lip of
dangerous, indeed, to those who have brilliant ones.
her spine is not straight, and her ribs bulge out more on the one side
fever has commenced.
M.d., London: Churchill.] Or To The Mild Parts Of England More
Medical Brethren. The Ether Rectified Ether Used For The Spray Ought
vegetables of all kinds, especially spinach, exercise in the open air,
very beneficial. Grubs and worms have a mortal antipathy to salt.
To Fit A Real And Not An Ideal Foot.
those delicate nervous young creatures not uncommon in New England,
If The Fit Be Upon Her , The Better Plan Is, To Banish All The Male
Coffee as an aperient
Magnesia to cool a child
Surfeit water and saffron tea




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