Show II t l k I TA L KS W WT K BY WILLIAM BRADY MD i iThe T The e Baby and the heat By WILLIAM BRADY M. M D D. D Hot weather weather hurts the the baby In two ways was First by spoiling his food Second Second Second Sec Sec- ond by fy reducing his ails vitality and resistance resistance re- re to disease germs germs Milk in hot w weather ather is always alwa's a problem Milk distributed in cities is never ne an any too clean but in very warm I weather it is likely to be a lot worse than it looks or tastes because then It Itis Itis itis is allowed to get warm somewhere I between the dair dairy and the doorstep and warm milk is perfect a medium for the growth of germs both harmless harmless harmless harm harm- less and harmful And in homes where refrigeration is not available the milk is very likely to develop I properties which make it a poison polson for the baby Cholera is i I nothing but poisoning with milk that has undergone bacterial changes due duet t to unclean handling and lack of re re- re Babies in ver very warm weather should have very little clothing on The less clothing the better when the I I heat is oppressive A diaper is all the baby needs in the heat of or the day Omit stockings omit petticoats omit bonnet except when the baby is out in the sun It Is an excellent habit to bathe the bab baby twice a da day in hot weather with tepid or cool water He likes it and it strengthens him When he naps the coolest spot in the house or yard should be selected If flies are about a few yards ards of mosquito netting hung over his crib will protect him It is well to diminish the strength of the bab baby's s 's food on very warm days Dilute It with boiled water or with barley water if the bowels are Inclined to be too active oatmeal water if there is a tendency to cos- cos Make barley water or oatmeal oatmeal oatmeal oat oat- meal water by boiling a teaspoonful of barley flour or pearl barley or a I teaspoonful of rolled oats in a pint of water for two wo hours over a slow fire and straining I If indigestion or acute diarrhoea or cholera or summer complaint complaint complaint com com- plaint comes on stop all milk feeding feeding feed feed- ing and give nothing but barley Water water wa wa- ter for a period of twelve or twenty- twenty four tour hours Nine out of ten attacks of this character are due to bad milk It I may may may-be be bad through the careless or unclean handling of ot the milk man or through unclean handling or lack Jack of ice in the home Dont Don't inflict castor oil on the baby unnecessarily A more satisfactory laxative Is milk of magnesia A teaspoonful teaspoonful tea tea- spoonful may be given in his milk two or three times if needed This tea tea-I has little or no taste It does not upset the stomach It counteracts acids It prevents curdling of the milk Flies unclean and improperly refrigerated re rf milk and the heat itself combine to make life precarious to for young babies in midsummer Flies riles I can be kept out by cleanliness about the premises If It the milk is doubtful doubt doubt- ful bring it almost to a boll boil for doubt I just justa a minute then let Jet it cool If It ice is not to be had stand the milk in jars is' is I in a pall of cool water and cover the 1 pail with cloth and keep the cloth wet Evaporation will keep the milk j cool Dont Don't put a stitch of clothing on the baby in hot weather when he obviously suffers from flom the tho heat QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS After Treatment of Cancer Question I 1 had a a cancer of the breast removed six weeks ago A lump remains under the arm arm where they removed the glands What would you advise me to do 0 Answer Show Answer Show it to your our doctor Take X-ray X treatment to prevent re re- re currence X-ray X treatment is very I for this purpose and should be given after most operations for I cancer of the surface Iodine and Warts Question I I have read that tincture of iodine painted ou on every few days will remove warts waits Also that milkweed milkweed milkweed milk milk- weed Juice applied every day for a week or two will remove them Is this true I Answer The The iodine treatment often succeeds As for the other some vici vic vie i tims swear by others at it 0 Dr Brady will answer answer all signed letters letters let let- pertaining to health The names of or writers are never Only in inquiries inquiries inquiries in- in of general Interest are answer answered d In this column but all inquiries will be answered by mail if it a stamped self addressed envelope is Requests Re Re- Requests quests for diagnosis or treatment of ot individual cases cannot be considered Address Dr William Brady care of this newspaper |