Care and feeding of infants and children; a text-book for trained nurses . is a greatconvenience in case of illness, as the constant stooping over a lowbed is extremely fatiguing to the attendants. The mattress of thecrib may be of the same materials as that of the basket and shouldbe covered with waterproof material and a cotton pad. In addition to the bed, or basket, a nursery should contain thefollowing articles of furniture and other utensils: Folding Table.—A folding or ordinary kitchen table uponwhich the baby may be dressed, undressed and changed (see ). The top should be covered wi
Care and feeding of infants and children; a text-book for trained nurses . is a greatconvenience in case of illness, as the constant stooping over a lowbed is extremely fatiguing to the attendants. The mattress of thecrib may be of the same materials as that of the basket and shouldbe covered with waterproof material and a cotton pad. In addition to the bed, or basket, a nursery should contain thefollowing articles of furniture and other utensils: Folding Table.—A folding or ordinary kitchen table uponwhich the baby may be dressed, undressed and changed (see ). The top should be covered with oil-cloth, which should bewashed off daily with a damp cloth. A bed screen, to be covered with simple wash material. Dressing —A dressing table with a glass or porcelaintop and a shelf below, also of glass or porcelain. A railing one4 50 CARE OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN inch high should surround the top and shelf, to prevent articlesfrom falling off. The legs of the table should be provided withlarge castors so that it may be readily moved about the room. It. Fig. 20.—The Hornsby bed. should be low enough to be reached by the nurse without get-ting up. The table should be equipped with the followingarticles: THE NURSERY AND ITS EQUIPMENT 51 1. One bath thermometer. 10. Castile soap (best quality). 2. Clinical thermometer. 11. Blunt bandage scissors. 3. Talcum powder (unscented). 12. Safety pins (assorted sizes). 4. Stearate of zinc powder. 13. Needles and white thread. 5. Tube of yellow vaseline. (The 14. Soft wash cloths and vaseline is unsanitary.) 15. Soft baby hair-brush. ^. Boric acid crystals. 16. Absorbent cotton (sterile). 7. Box zinc oxide ointment. 17. Tooth-picks, to wrap cotton 8. Bottle of alcohol. on, as swabs (to be discarded 9. Bottle of sweet oil or olive and burned after using),oil. In a wardrobe close by should be a slock of proper clothing,and particularly a large supply of clean diapers and towels. Beside the table should stand a low
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