The report of the Philadelphia baby saving show, and the proceedings of the Conference on infant hygiene . nd alleyshould be kept clean, at little expense. \isited mother and baby while ill. By the HiLsharid—Bouiiht soap, broom, scrubbing-brush, wooden crate,nails, white i)aint. whitewash, two old brushes, second-hand bucket withlid, netting, screen door, clock, and a geranium. Cleaned, scrubbed,painted, white-washed room, made crib, ice-box, and closet. Total ,$? Little mother helped father, nursed mother, and attended babj-. Result. Mother in bed; clean sheets and pillows. Baby in


The report of the Philadelphia baby saving show, and the proceedings of the Conference on infant hygiene . nd alleyshould be kept clean, at little expense. \isited mother and baby while ill. By the HiLsharid—Bouiiht soap, broom, scrubbing-brush, wooden crate,nails, white i)aint. whitewash, two old brushes, second-hand bucket withlid, netting, screen door, clock, and a geranium. Cleaned, scrubbed,painted, white-washed room, made crib, ice-box, and closet. Total ,$? Little mother helped father, nursed mother, and attended babj-. Result. Mother in bed; clean sheets and pillows. Baby in home-madecrib witli mosquito netting over it. Child on chair with doll instead of cat.^^ alls whitewashed. Winilow and door screened. Window open from lamp hung from wall. The stove polished. Pans ancl s])oons hungin closet. Clean towel over table, with geranium on it. Rocking chairby bed. Alleyway clean. Covered garbage-can. Broom hung againstdoor, neat calendar on wall. Alarm clock on closet on wall. Alley under-drained. Alley wall whitewashed. No uneven bricks. Xo flies. Roomis 70 DIRECTonV AM) ( ATAUXUE OF 71 Conditions Relating- to Matrrna/ EnvironmentI)u rinff Prcixnanc// ScftioTl A. No. I-,. |S,r Ilntr \o. XXIV.) This ])<)()tli coiitaincil .1 l;iri;c iiumlxT of 0(liuilii)ii;il cliiirt^ and the ^aiiilarvcr|iii])mint iicccs^an in a iiropcrly lunii-hccl (Iciivcry roDin. nirlii is nol llic loiniiicMccnKMit of lili\ K\ci-y cliild horn is ali\( forseveral nioiitlis l)ef()re l)irlii: liicrffore. it is necessary to eonsidci lis weil-bein< licfore it is l)orn. Nine nionlii- liefore Kirlii and tlie first vcar after are from a iiealtii stand-point the most important. (^ver lialiie- die aimnall\ in Iiiiladelpliia ihirinir tlie first year of life. IlYfllKNK (IF IhKCXANCV Work; lie huht. Heavy hftina shoidd lie avoided. Slee|i at least H hours eaeh niijht. The pregnant woman should rest, each month, at the time she would expe


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