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buttocks. Never use Fuller's earth. If a dusting powder
is considered necessary, get some starch and zinc powder
from the chemist.
(c).—To remind you.
1.—Remember that diarrhœa in babies is a very serious illness,
and not to be trifled with. If your baby has diarrhœa,
get medical advice early and at once.
2.—Feed baby on the breast—diarrhœa chiefly attacks bottlefed
babies.
3.—Remember to wash your hands and finger nails very carefully
before starting to prepare baby's food. Use a nail
brush. Keep your nails short.
4.—Keep the flies away from the food, from the milk, and
from the baby's cot by using muslin or linen covers. Kill
those flies.
5.—Extreme cleanliness in all things prevents diarrhoea. Do
the best you can.
6.—A special teat, special milk bottle, special bristle brush
for the milk bottle, a baby book and special fat food for
babies may be obtained at cost price, or free of charge to
those who are poor, by applying to the Lady Health
Visitors at the centres named below, or from the Public
Health Department, Town Hall, Rosebery Avenue. A
special disinfecting soap for scrubbing out rooms may be
obtained gratis from the Public Health Department.
7.—Bring your child to the weighing centres:—St. Luke's
Institute, Radnor Street, Tuesday, 2,(30 to 4.30 p.m.; 47,
Penton Street, Wednesday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.; 268, St.
John Street, Thursday, 2.30 to 4.30 p.m.
The Lady Health Visitors of the Borough will be very glad to
see you and the baby. They will help and advise you as to your
own health, as to baby's health, baby's food and baby's progress.
A. E. Thomas,
Medical Officer of Health.