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Show HEALTH BY UNCLE SAM, M. D. Health Questions Will Ba Arv wared If Sent to Information Bureau, U S. Public Heaith SafV ice, Washington, O. C , , 4t i BlLOBUtl H At no tlpic In her life does a woman1 require better care and attention than during childbirth. A competent doctor, doc-tor, or If such Is not available, a properly supervised and licensed mid ajrtfe should attend The patient's room should be large, clean, and light. , and the necessary maternliy outfit should be conveniently at hand The following list represent-; n use-' ful outfit 1 pound absorbent cotton. .' yards sterile gauze. 1 envelope sterile umblcal tapes. 1 dozen sterile sanitan napkin.). 1 tube vaseline. 4 ounces powdered boraelc acid. 1 doxm blrd'S-eye dlapem. 1 flannel band, j Inches wide. 1 i.md I long. 1 cake eastiie sosp I 1 dozen smull natety pins 2 dozen large sj.tety pine J 1 new don, he hfcs;. j quart. 1 e-dropper. I douche pan. I 4 yards ruhber nursrv sheeting VH I R l HY COIIES The mother should reet In b. l for at least a week after taby I born and for several weeks more should not do really heavy work. Vaiious , forms of s.-noua female troubles are i due to a failure to follow this ad i The mother s food ahould be pln:i-ful. pln:i-ful. wholeeone. and nutritious, for. of course, baby inu-t be nursed at the I breast. The mother should drink ; plent) .f milk, hui raoeh te and cof-' cof-' fee are injurious. Almost all mother can breast-feed j their babies. If th.- flow of milk Is scanty the mother should ta) Drink plenty of Uo.uMs especially espe-cially milk. il.i Not do heavy work, "i Get rufrieienr rest and jrp. d take ,m outdoei airing ir-r I pleasant day - r. .1 , nn'Mpa'ion I (t) Put Salt to nurse regularly ggasss3 |