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12.—Always have the bottle and teat quite clean, before putting
in the feed. This is most important.
13.—Do not use a dummy teat. Do not put your fingers in
baby's mouth.
14.—When baby is in his cot, protect his face and mouth from
the flies.
15.-—Keep the baby's hands and face clean.
16.—Keep the house clean. The slops must be taken away
early in the morning. Tea leaves, cabbage leaves, potato
peelings, fish and bone refuse should be burnt—they should
not be put in the ashbin. Keep the ashbin covered.
17.—Wash the baby's napkins in warm water only. Do not
wash them with soap or with washing soda or they will
make the baby sore.
(b) What to do if baby catches the disease.
1.—If a baby or young child has diarrhœa, a doctor should be
sent for at once. Until the doctor has seen the child give
no breast milk, no cow's milk, or food of any kind, but
only sips of pure water that has been boiled and allowed
to become cool—two or three teaspoonfuls in the hour,
from a clean teaspoon.
2.—Keep baby warm. Put on a flannel binder. Put a hotwater
bottle or a warm brick wrapped in flannel to the
child's feet, but not too near, or he may be burnt.
3.—Open all windows at the top.
4.—Remember that the illness is catching. Always wash
your hands after changing baby and disinfect all clothing
by boiling it in water.
5.—To prevent the buttocks getting sore, bathe them after
every motion with warm water; clean them dry with a
clean dry rag that has previously been boiled in water.
Clean out the folds and creases very gently and when dry
rub the best vaseline or olive oil very carefully between the