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Copy of Pamphlet distributed during 1912, dealing
with Summer Diarrhoea and the Precautions to
be taken in connection therewith.
Metropolitan Borough of Lambeth.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SUMMER
DIARRHOEA.
During the hot months of the year, diarrhoea in babies
is often a common and fatal disease.
The Bottle.
It is much more common amongst babies fed from the
bottle than amongst those who are breast fed. Mothers
are urged, therefore, to make a great effort to suckle their
babies, and to avoid weaning them till after the hot
weather.
If the baby must be bottle fed, be sure that the milk is
fresh and that the bottle is kept scrupulously clean. Avoid
bottles with long tubes, as they are very difficult to clean,
and are, in consequence, a cause of ill-health to babies
using them.
Proper and regular feeding is necessary.
Flies.
Flies are a great source of danger, especially to babies,
as through them the poisons generated during the hot
weather in all sorts of filth get introduced into the baby's
body through milk and other foods. Flies breed in decomposing
matter (rubbish heaps, manure, etc.), and settle on