. ... Woman in girlhood, wifehood, motherhood; her responsibilities and her duties at all periods of life; a guide in the maintenance of her health and that of her children . about 650 Fahrenheit when he is upall day. It should always be tested by means of a ther-mometer. The best method of heating is by the open fire- WHEN THE BABY GETS SICK 313 place and grate. Stoves are not so good. When one is usedmoisture should be supplied by means of vessels of waterplaced on the stove or about the room. THE BED. The best and simplest bed is one made of brass or ironwith a divided spring or a woven wir
. ... Woman in girlhood, wifehood, motherhood; her responsibilities and her duties at all periods of life; a guide in the maintenance of her health and that of her children . about 650 Fahrenheit when he is upall day. It should always be tested by means of a ther-mometer. The best method of heating is by the open fire- WHEN THE BABY GETS SICK 313 place and grate. Stoves are not so good. When one is usedmoisture should be supplied by means of vessels of waterplaced on the stove or about the room. THE BED. The best and simplest bed is one made of brass or ironwith a divided spring or a woven wire spring mattress. It should be accessiblefrom both sides. Themattress should be fill-ed with straw, horse-hair or wire. Sheetsof white bleached cot-ton are best, althoughin the summer-timelinen may be blankets and outercoverings should belight in weight. Whenin use the bed must notcovered with a heavycotton counterpane orThe Bedside Table. down quilt, as its venti- lation is thereby interfered with. Two moderately firmhorsehair pillows should be provided. The bed should bemade with draw sheets as described in chapter XIX, onPreparations for the ARTICLES NEEDED IN SICK-ROOM. When a sick child sits up in bed his back should be sup-ported by a bed-rest or by a straight-backed chair placedbehind the child in such a position that it rests on the frontedge of its seat and on the top of its back. Sometimes it is 314 WHEN THE BABY GETS SICK necessary to keep tne weight of the bed clothes off the childby means of a bed-cradle, or by placing three half barrelhoops over the body at proper intervals, and tying the endsof these to the sides of the bed. Other articles needed in thesick-room would be a portable bed-board or bedside table, ascreen, bed-pan and an urinal. CLEANSING THE SICK-ROOM. The sick-room should be throughly cleansed, but in amanner that raises no dust. Everything used about thepatient should be cleansed daily and once a week should bewashed out wit
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