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COUNTY BOROUGH OF CROYDON.
THE CLOTHING OF INFANTS.
A young infant should be lightly but warmly clad in woollen
material.
The garments required are:—
(1) Long-sleeved Vest.
(2) Binder.
(3)Napkin.
(4)Long Flannel
(5)Gown.
The vest should be knitted or male of flannel. It must have
sleeves to the wrist, and be made to open down the front with flaps
to close over each other.
The binder can be a knitted belt to be slipped on from the
feet, or a double fold of flannel, to be tied with tapes or ribbons
Its object is 10 keep the stomach warm, and it must not be tight.
The napkins should be of best Turkish towelling.
The long flannel must be made to fit closely up to the throat,
and should be double-breasted. At the foot it can be folded over,
and fastened with buttons or safety pins, or it may be drawn up
with a string like a bag.
If these garments were all made to fasten down the front, they
could be placed into position, with the vest sleeves drawn through
the armholes of the long flannel, and the baby being laid face
downwards on the mother's knee, his arms can be inserted into the
sleeves, then turn him over, and fasten the garments in front without
further moving the child.
The gown should be made of some light material and have
long sleeves.
When the child is short-coated, the long-sleeved vest and binder
should still be worn, and knitted drawers with legs and feet
attached, or long stockings and a flannel square, should be put on
over the napkins.