. Diseases of children. own, hung from the shoulders. Too much coveringmay cause disturbed sleep. In summer the outer clothingshould be light and the underclothing of the thinnestflannel or gauze obtainable. Special Hygienic Measures.—^The eyes should bewashed with boric acid for the first few days and at anytime upon the appearance of a discharge from the should be kept in a darkened room. The tem-perature should be taken daily during the first week(see page 29). The mouth should be cleansed with a soft rag wet withsterile water. A solution of bicarbonate of soda, 20 the oun
. Diseases of children. own, hung from the shoulders. Too much coveringmay cause disturbed sleep. In summer the outer clothingshould be light and the underclothing of the thinnestflannel or gauze obtainable. Special Hygienic Measures.—^The eyes should bewashed with boric acid for the first few days and at anytime upon the appearance of a discharge from the should be kept in a darkened room. The tem-perature should be taken daily during the first week(see page 29). The mouth should be cleansed with a soft rag wet withsterile water. A solution of bicarbonate of soda, 20 the ounce, should be employed if there are any signs NURSING IN CHILDHOOD 39 of inflammation or thrush. In such cases the mouthshould be cleansed with this solution after each feeding. The breasts in both sexes often become swollen a fewdays after birth. If they are not interfered with, thisdisappears in a short time. Genitals.—In boys the foreskin should be retracteddaily and greased. The skin is very delicate in infants;. Fig. 10.—The Childrens Hospital Bed. A properly constructed bed for infants. the urine frequently causes scalding and blistering of thesurfaces, especially in fat babies. If this occurs thenapkins must be removed as soon as soiled; the skinshould be bathed only once a day with water (for allother cleansing purposes olive oil should be used); anda powder consisting of balsam of peru, 10 per cent, tal- 40 DISEASES OE CHILDREN FOR NURSES cum, starch, cornmeal, or stearate of zinc, dusted uponthe inflamed areas, in all the folds of the skin, and overthe diaper. The best dusting powder is probably thebalsam of peru, lo per cent., combined with stearate of baths are advantageous at times (see page 440). Airing.—In summer a newly bom babe can be takenout at the end of the first week; in winter, at one children should receive all the sunshine and fresh airobtainable. Sleep.—During the first few weeks a child sleeps fromtwenty to twenty-two hou
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