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Show QOOR CHILD' and the school By Dr. ALLEN G. IRELAND Dlrtaor, Pbjinal and Htallh tdmallon Hem lmtj Suit Drpartrntnl of Public lailrucl09 Summer Hert Too many cautions cannot E printed against sunburn. No matter mat-ter how much is said or written, no matter what one's past expert ence may have been the majority oi people show unreasonable unrea-sonable haste in acquiring ac-quiring a sunburn "I'm going to bd tanned like an Indian," Indi-an," they say, for- getting that the In- dian's red-brown skin is natural. Children are in danger, because they don't know there is any danger. dan-ger. In the summer, they have all day for play. The release from school is tempting, with so many things to do. If parents aren't mindful and watching, the first day or two in the summer sun may bring a serious burn. Then a week of suffering, often confined to bed. And it isn't always as simple as ,that. Burn from the sun is no different dif-ferent from any burn. It isn't confined con-fined to a sore skin. Poisons, or body toxins, are formed. The child may be feverish and nauseated. In attempting to throw off the poisons, 'the kidneys may be injured. Sometimes Some-times severe prostration results. In all cases of sunburn, it is advisable ad-visable to place a child in a physician's physi-cian's care. Wise treatment will prevent the complications. But the greatest wisdom is shewn at the beginning. Take the sunburn gradually, grad-ually, a little each day. Give the skin a chance to tan painlessly. Are you making your child's life j a nightmare by insisting on regu-; lar promotion at school? Don't misa Dr. Ireland's next article. j |