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Show 4 j YOUR HEALTH 1 BY OR R H CISHOP. I 4 4 CARE OF Tlir. BABY Silks and satins are not so important In the life of a baby as sunshine and sanitation Sunlight Is absolutely necessary for the young child. The baby's room should be one, in all the house, which has the largest amount of sunlight Fresh air is quite as important. Pneumonia, Pneu-monia, bronchitis and colds are more often due to absence of fresh air than to exposure of it The temperature of the baby's room should be under absolute control An open grate Is an aid toward this It Is often the case that babies are brutally o er-dressed. This, of course. Is done with the b-st of Intentions trying to prevent illness, but it frequently fre-quently produces just what It Is de-i slgifed t pfeverrl Absolute cleanliness in everything! that ton. hi s the Im'iy s food Is imper- alive This means more than the ordinary or-dinary cleanliness of a good house-1 keeper. The utensils used In preparing prepar-ing th food should bo in good condition con-dition and preferably of enamel or aluminum They should be boiled for at least fifteen minutea before using The hands and clothing of the person .preparing the food should be spotless 1 An abundance of. pure water should be given the baby. It Is safer to boll all water given the child and never to 'give him cold water It should be lUkew arm. I The teeth begin to appear when the 1 child is about seven months old. So 'many ills on the part of the baby have been assumed to be due to teething This Is a ha I thing to be taken for granted. If the baby shows signs of I unusual fretfulness ui' has vomiting spi iN it i- Imperative tw seek a ph- slclan'a ad i. |