CHILDREN IN HOT WEATHER
Older children, in addition to water, should he supplied with fruits during tie hot weather. Tomatoes contain all tie essential vitamins, and are cooling jitid pleasant, and the juice can bo given to the youngest babies. In the case of artificially-fed babies i|, acts as a substitute or alternative to orange or grape. It has one very important charcteristic that is very valuable. The vitamins are not destroyed by tinning, and the juice of tinned tomato can be obtained even where fresh grapes and oranges are unobtainable. It differs in this respect from most other tinned substances, the vitan: ins in which ar3 usually destroyed in the preparation. Clothing should be loose, and not drawn in at the waist. There should b<s a free current of air under the clothing. Tight neckbands or cuffs are irksome, and prevent circulation of air. Very light woollen garments are best, b it. silk or cellular cotton is quite suitable. Linen and ordinary cotton clothiii g are liable to cause chilling if a cool breeze should come up.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21716, 3 February 1934, Page 7 (Supplement)
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178CHILDREN IN HOT WEATHER New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21716, 3 February 1934, Page 7 (Supplement)
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