Pediatrics. . ushow to vary the percentage of the proteids. He thought wewere going backward if we assumed that the Meigs mixturewas the best example of infant feeding. PRACTICAL NOTES. Distilling Water.—The most inexpensive method of dis-tilling water is always a practical question. I have an appa-ratus which I had made which cost but little, which canbe made upon a comparatively large or small scale, viz. : for asmall oil or gas stove to one the size of a large cook stoveor range, and can be made by any tinner or by any one whocan cut out tin and use a soldering iron. Select the size stove y
Pediatrics. . ushow to vary the percentage of the proteids. He thought wewere going backward if we assumed that the Meigs mixturewas the best example of infant feeding. PRACTICAL NOTES. Distilling Water.—The most inexpensive method of dis-tilling water is always a practical question. I have an appa-ratus which I had made which cost but little, which canbe made upon a comparatively large or small scale, viz. : for asmall oil or gas stove to one the size of a large cook stoveor range, and can be made by any tinner or by any one whocan cut out tin and use a soldering iron. Select the size stove you wish to use, and the diagram willexplain the process. The receptacle containing the ice or cold water should bemade to fit the lower receptacle tightly, the same as the coverof an ordinary tin pail, and it will be readily seen that thesteam rising from the water underneath coming in contact withthe cooled surface above would condense, and running downthe cone-shaped condenser, drop into the small WATER STILL. PEDIATRICS. 365 As yon will see, this can be made to fit the smallest of oilstoves, or any size larger, if so desired. It can also be used to make all kinds of flavoring waters(cinnamon, rose, camphor, etc.) by enclosing the article in acloth and dropping it into the water to be distilled, the strength,of course, being determined by the amount you put in.—A. , Popular Science News. Pertussis.—F. Gundrum (TJicrap. Gaz., i8g6, xx, 726,)advocates the use of atropia, bromide of sodium and a girl six years old he gave ^ Sodii brom 3 ii Atropin gr. }i Syr. aurant ad 1 iii M Sig.—Teaspoonful every three hours, to be con-tinued until the pupils are well dilated, unless the spasmodic cough ceases ty Quin. sulph 3iiss Syr. yerba santse co | iii M Sig.—Teaspoonful once in three hours until hear-ing is affected. He is well satisfied with these combinations, but theymust be given thoroughly and steadily, and pushed until thefull effec
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