OUR BABIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 28 October 1925, Page 7

OUR BABIES

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ruhlielmij uuilor t-hc auxpK'fn 1. 1 t.ho Koval Now Zealand R»- t cjol.v for the. Health of Women !,iot 'Children (L’hinkef Society.) "!l ia wiser to put up a fence ,ii the tut> of u precipice then to maintain an ambulance at | the bottom." Ai'fti T Wolf M b

Last week we published a mother’s letter regarding the trouble she was having in trying t" rid her little child of worms. Mi linn indnated the best general hvyienie tieatnient. the most apiiropri aii diet and the simple measures which "ana I|y pel rid e.f the pc;-:. at the same time, emphasising the iw essil.v for par 1 11 • ■ i|;ii eteanliness of lingers and nailt. and a voids nee of sucking the fingers lest, this should lend to reinfection. Me u'av wish to give i-ur reader.-, an i'.dclligeiil idea of the nature and ean,-" ul this limit a nii'j.v ing and irritating dis eider As. we said lasi we< !. ;

Bnudl thread worms are ’.cry inunnon. and they sitould always he got rid of as ."■ II possible, as they cause intense itching and irritation .restlessness, and disturbed sleep, and Ibis lends to upset, the whole svstem. Further, the itching and i iinseoiient scratching induced not. infreipiont Iv lead to I lie formation of had ha hits!

) < m si-: ur i-h r | 1 In: first 1111i:sInm to ask is whether in t ;l given f-:i- tin- minus are to he rcj gnl'dcd as the real cause of tile trouble.'. . “I- ratio r a.- an e\ ideiicr that t!t•• gen ! ! ' ral i'-aith ami tho bowel ami its 'eon j I tints ai' not what they should be? As i !•[ rule ordinary worms don’t tend to; ; I'otirish in a perfectly healthy howel ; j : t'i". mi toi 1 I'thor hand. wunns are! ; almost sHri 1 to take tip thi'ir ahode and i fiotirts-li li the bow ci becomes clirenical- j ; l.\ w-eal; and sluggish. es|iei'ial!y if mrre ' " less el'ionic lat.-irrh of the he wi I he-| i I ernes established accompanied by the! passing i I slimy or jelly-like in Hells, j W m ins ten I to flom isli in this mucus. ! i : ! fIK I- UV OF R.\ RASITFS j ! Ihe great ruuse of the invasion of Ihej j body by parasites m any kind--from I j m i robes ti, Win ms -is a liiek of defen j siyi . nmust health. and pure blood. j | I hi n- are myriads of (mv enemies ever j - ready and . a the look-oni to atlai k and , j*• ’('d mi all hi iny lhiii.es. whether plaid ! j 111 .iiomil. and these enniiie.s iiluuif. ! * end 111 : fleet'- the weak ralln-r than the J 1 * -nne to; till'll p'l; I Inc might have: ■ ippoi-ed P would he i t lierw iso : one! tiii illl l lui'e supposed (hat parasites ' j ' v ' il| l'l prefer to live on plants with' pure, sweet sap or on babies with rich, j 1 ii'd. heahlo blood : lint this is not the' ease. I he; rli'insi- tile feebler organ - . !: l::s the Weaker purls of these uini may lie otherwise si rone. I 1 Foil n\<; 'i ii(•: |. ; i i:i j.; " 1 ii'Uei or la liners w ill tell you . ( ''"deed . yon ~1 [| see for voiirself -t hal 1 ' '' e, lines nil 111 e smaller, feebler I'j'bhaeeii or lii mips- -those growing in ' •" 'P'l "Is i d tie field or instiffii i ,’ 1 , | lv ; i.'pptn d willi or l.elil. and l''"ds i mar by «di h. found oa'is. f,-I "•'"II the pest ; hut nil M ould o|,|v In' r t" v oaken of t,|,e;,e plant., hv iuM i„-> 111 '• 1 "t Its roof, or hv deprhb.ir II ~[ ' I" supplies of an- ,„.| p, I "U unity of aphides to cover its ! ’ ;l:,!l F ''"'h i; I! fur* her in the ■use el a few weeks. Ah’K WORMS KFXKRAI.RY THK t A OR T’M.- |,;|. i. |.u

ilit inn of feeblenes ;md falling-olf most 1 1'< -iji<i- 11 11y firii in children about the, t i mi' of ilicir second "teething,” ;i disI inguisliril |iliysifian says : Other rases of litv with intestinal disorder will he brought to you simple foi' worms, and i want, to impress upon you that you should always reyard worms as a symptom, and not as a disease. They are a. symptom of chronic intestinal ealarrh lather than a disease in t hemsel ves THE LESSON li must surely lie clear to our readers from what we have said that the host means of preventing the invasion of worms and all other troubles is lo keep our babies and children well and fit. We should go over the Essentials for Health on I‘ages 1 and 2 of the Society's I’•link ' I 1 ceding and faro of Malay,” and see whether we are failing in any rc>.pe. I. \\ hen children get teeth give them sometime: to gnaw- at first, a hone, later a fair piuporUun of food which must he thoroughly chewed. Teach the child to etc" . and don't feed il on pap. Especially restrict, the quantity of sugar and sweets. < hildren would he very much happier and healthier if they had no' streets al ali. As it- is. nearly i:ven child is damaged by excess in this direct ion. If sweets must 1h given, let llio children have one each al meal-lime. Always) liuisli the meal with a hit of ripe uni oked apple well chewed.