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APPENDIX B.
INFANT CARE AND FEEDING.—GENERAL RULES.
CLEANLINESS.
Keep the baby at all times clean, dry and warm.
Wash the baby's eyes once a day. If they appear red consult
a doctor at once. Otherwise the baby may lose its sight.
Cleanse the nipple after suckling with clean warm water. It
will often save much misery.
Always wash your hands and all vessels, bottles and teats
used before preparing the baby's milk.
Cleanse all vessels, bottles and teats again immediately after
use. Don't delay.
If the milk, when purchased, is dirty or shows any sediment
on standing or straining, report this to the Health Visitor.
Store milk in a clean, covered vessel in a clean, cool, airy
place, protected from flies and dust.
Comforters should not be used, as they cannot be properly
cleansed, and lhe child sucks air into the stomach. Biting a bone
ring does no harm.
REGULARITY.
Teach the child regular habits.
Feed the child regularly.
Put the child to sleep regularly. A young child should get
plenty of sleep—15 to 18 hours every 24 hours.
Teach the child to sleep alone. It is dangerous for the child
to sleep in the same bed as the mother.
Place the child in its cot in the bedroom at an early hour and
leave it there. Do not nurse it to sleep.
Take the child out regularly. Let it be warmly clad and have
plenty of sunlight and fresh air.