Show home course in dome domestic science food for in invalids V a and child children ren by EDITH G CHARLTON in charge of domestic economy iowa state college copyright 1310 1910 by Arne rican press i UK chef difference between cooking for the sick and for those lu U good health Is that the sick alck llrson must have ills his food properly prepared and the one mhd N 1 herfi atly ought to hare have it proper 1 b prepared one Is 14 a case of feces eity elty in order to health the tile oth er Is 1 a case of prevention to ward off sic sickness kniss there is 1 no medicine more important and powerful than the right kind of food cooked and acred in the beat best way nay to make it casy of digestion and nutritious since tills Is 1 true there Is 1 no part of nursing more lin im thiu thin th iu in thit th it of preparing the it in valid s meals selecting and cooking meals for one who has little appetite mean more than choosing cartall crt aln nutritious foods and cooking them well they mean presenting the proper food to the patient in sucu such an attractive way that an appetite will be awaken cd ed and aud there will be a desire it Is essential then that special care be taken in arranging the patients a tray A silk Is nn ati usually sen active to details little things which possibly would pasa pass unnoticed by the person in normal henith may causa actual discomfort to the one weakened by disease the tray should always be covered with a clean cloth the smallest stain or a rumpled appear ance ma maj take away the patient patients s de sire for the food the prettiest thinnest china and gin class the brightest silver should I 1 e suit to the sickroom in lit tit tin angeh e cs will appeal appal to the eye and thus aid digestion the food should bi be served in small quantities and by courses A Is not unusual il for the sight of a tray loaded 0 rama I 1 1 74 to p A INFANT 1 it 1 danil 2 band to be orn after sec ec end ond month 3 nip 4 shirt S petticoat 6 nightgown 7 cambric slip up I 1 with many dishes on aich generous helpings of food are served to take away the patients patient 4 appetite before be he has tasted a mouthful well filled tray imy be to the tile person comah acing from a long illness when food was limited to if juldo but as a rule it Is unappetizing alino almost at to eiery person Il foro taking the tray to the patient mike make sure that hh his room la Is tn int order and anti that hu he Is ready for the meal freshen theair the air in the room for a few moments wipe nipe the patient hands and vice with nith fl a dampen d straighten the Nde lothes and anti rear range the pillows then bring in th tb tray with etli the foud food in 11 it pr 1 aired ired serve hot things thing 4 liot hot nd col things cold have everything is ii near ly perfect as possible place the tri N within easy my re brcich ach of t lie patient if b h T Is able to feed and anti then he lie alts nik tu to him film of interesting pleasant things thing which will cause to forget blin stif alit what hat lie tie Is ding I 1 ng do not hit tilt down doin beside the bm and watch very mouthful he lie take tales occasionally nm arking on oil his I 1 improved rr appetite or the laik lak of it burt a procedure Is very likely to make abe Plit p itlene lent feel feet he has eaten enough be b fore he Is li filfly started on the meal ment the ii itlene i diet Is na natural som what limited chere are n great many kinds of foods that be 14 1 4 not allej allow ej e J to eit aud and even those that are pei pez d cannot be cooked in all of ways the physician in charge of the case ii will III hive lve a list of food foods a boned lowed and anti in some sonic cases be he will state how they are to be prepared hut but hi UP directions are often general as give him soft cooked eggs or let him have a bit of chicken or a nice cream soup any specific instructions regarding recipes or different of serving the same food arc are not often attempted tempted 41 t h the doctor it if the nurse be bho she te fe mother daughter or pro does not know how bow to serve iee eggs in a variety of ways bow how et even e n beet beef lei and greeli may majr be given new forma artas and flavors then the patient f will probably weary eary of them perhaps relo refuse e to eat the them fort Fr mate tate la the woman noman who ulio luond how to prepare simple foods making old friends appear as new but there are tire certain don ts that must be observed when cooking for the sick dont give glee nn an invalid or little child fried food of any kind it Is 1 hard to dig digest est and the tile dig digestive organs 0 of f both sick nick people and children are weak t ea L dont dent include pork in the In Ini aliJa allds bill of fare A little crisp bacon or bacon arny may be al allotted loved oca occa atonally elo nally don t s highly seasoned food the of haste is 1 generally nery ery keen kein in lit sickness and the natural seasoning of food la Is often enough besides s may weaken by lm illation the digestive glands do not use pepper mustard or vinegar and use salt sparingly don t boll eggs for either invalids or children sways cook them in water which ht his 4 not quite quito reached tin the boll ing point don dont t cook milk dire directly atly over the fire it I 1 almost sure to burn even if it docs does not milk should not be boiled for the same reason that an till egg should not dolling boiling tempera temperature jakes the albumen tough and indigestible dont cook cream soups or boiled custards directly diri atly oer the ore tire use a double boiler to keep the temperature below boiling don dont t serve insufficiently cooked cereals nice rice oatmeal and cornstarch should be cooked for a long time over hot filter nice rice re about two boura hours and oatmeal at least four hours steam cooking don dont t ser serve e fried potatoes ahen they are allowed they are much better betler baked because they are more q quickly dig digested sted in that form don dont t serve cheese and dont cook butter too long in making cream soups add the butter just before serving mures care cars of herself He relf the woman who Is 1 acting as nurse in her tier home 18 1 very apt to neglect herself it may be hard for her to do erwis especially if hero there are other de mands on her time and strength but it if the needs constant care then it la Is almost imperative tint thit the person who Is 1 caring for him should be relieved of other duties and ties ills recovery demands this for the and physical condl conall tion his often a n marked err effect et on alti patient if the nurse is 1 tir tired e d out hag has been obliged to do ii without aitho ut sufficient BUtU clent sleep for seven nights she Is 1 not likely to bo be herself she will be ner jenous ioui easily perhaps irritable and utterly to give her best effort to her task tash she should hive hours for edep wren ten tiar rest will be unbroken for at fit eit elt ei t gewn hours out of each twenty four then a short time should be a allowed every day tiny tor lor outdoor exercise cw constantly brei breathing thing the air of e even ell a x will t 11 ventilated entila ted sickroom soon tolls on e en it robust lica health ith 1 hie I lie nurse should li vp ip also good bourl nourishing ahing arlly dl aig uig slid food nt fit regular hours hen nicki iss 44 comes into the amill sikh as gu aling the herlth of the nure nur and keeping the othe members of the house hold in lit rood good I 1 herlth ic alth are tire often overlooked and and a it mail sin git fisi im of er c aftin becomes two or ehret just because of this neglect I 1 lathing ier thing should bo be done to his in the rL COler of the patient as ii well ell as preserve the good health of the rest of OIL family the nurs should wear mear comfortable clothing 1 dress and broad soled shoes and ana if the disease Is 1 at all infectious she should be careful to bunsh her hands each time she touches the patient professional nurses learn ve vea earla earl in their the importance of disinfecting and using every precaution to prevent further development of the dise disei tse germs but the in experienced sometimes find it hard to realize how flow cry powerful and insidious are these minute germs it is not nt all necessary for the home nurse to be versed in drugs and medicines nor should she he be required to put on cited bandages pre rin dressings or nd administer minister treatments which require professional skill and tice all such m will le be undertaken by the physician when a trilled tr lined nurse Is 1 not maloyed mp loye loyed d 11 hut lit the woman who knows how flow to put on ou a simple bandage liow how to stop an or ditino attack of nose bleeding what to do when hen same one faints rind also Is 1 familiar with simple remedies for ample aliments alanen ts will mill always find the kno knowledge useful in fact it Is apart a part of ohp all round omans education to know these things and be able to apply thorn them in a common sense way the care of little children ZNO 0 o wonna should con consider ider her tier edu calu cation complete 1 until t she has an in regarding regard lne the care of little children ahen ben we consider that the material out of which cither either lj roe or invalids are made Is 1 f found 0 und in 11 the nursery lt it behooves beho oses berer 0 toman o to see to it that either by hr her per bonal effort or by her influx lilon e be I 1 s doing her part to have the f istir X n aeration ration composed of stron nd inen n D a and nd omon P ot tit being bedoc h roes I 1 nd ad that the number of weaklings ij 1 a lessened one of flip h i ra I 1 f I 1 errors made in the ina management nagem ent of if children relate relates to their if th h hild u Is s properly fed he lie will nill stand a great r deal amo of abuse ili other directions I 1 one fe authority but more I 1 gitry than food it V the child is to develop properly ile must have freh air suitable and a ebancu to live as a young child st bould arte faolu care with nothing n alde to nerves or the proper develops ant at laxly find 1 mind as deuly like a young 0 clila till a |