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Infants should not be allowed to crawl on the floor or courtyard
where they can pick up dirt. The bodies and clothing, etc., should be
kept very clean, so as to prevent dust and dirt being conveyed to the
mouth in any way.
All rooms and yards must be kept scrupulously clean. Animal and
vegetable refuse and waste food should be quickly removed from the
house and covered up in the dustpail. Slops must be without delay
emptied down water closet, which should be kept well flushed. These
precautions will assist to keep away flies. Keep rooms well ventilated by
open windows and doors.
Diarrhoea is so rapidly fatal in young infants that whenever it commences
medical advice should be sought at once and valuable time not
lost. Whilst sending for medical advice stop giving the baby milk and
give warm water (freshly boiled and sweetened with a little sugar) every
half hour until the doctor arrives.
Remember the illness is catching and infection is contained in what
passes from the bowels. Always wash the hands after changing baby, and
forthwith disinfect all soiled clothing by boiling.
The soiled napkins should on no account be left lying about, but in
order to destroy the disease germs, should be immediately soaked in a
solution of disinfectant, which can be obtained at the Council's Depots as
under:—
Apply at Depots—Bickmore Street, Poplar, between the hours of 8
a.m. and 12 noon.
West Ferry Road (near Millwall Dock Entrance) 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
{Saturdays excepted).
Old Ford Road, 8 a.m. and 12 noon. 20, Ford Road, Clark's Stone
Yard, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. (Saturdays excepted). Violet Road, Bromley
(adjoining Electricity Station) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.—
Saturdays, 9 a.m. and 12 noon.
No person under 16 years of age will be supplied.
Applicants must bring own bottles (large dark wine bottles).
FREDK. WM. ALEXANDER,
Medical Officer of Health,
July, 1908.