The mother's manual of children's diseases / by Charles West.

  • West, Charles, 1816-1898.
Date:
1885
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The mother's manual of children's diseases / by Charles West. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. ADVERTISEMENT v PART I. Introductory . i CHAPTER I. Mortality of children and its causes—Causes fourfold : Intermarriage —Hereditary taint—Unhealthy dwellings—Unwholesome food . i CHAPTER II. General signs of disease—Shown by the cry, the temperature, the pulse and breathing—Rules for examination as to these points— Signs of absence of disease of the brain ..... 5 CHAPTER III. General management of disease—Mothers who cannot nurse their children when ill—Importance of truth and keeping child happy —Rules for management of bed-room and bed—The bath— Poultices—Leeches—Cold applications—Medicines—Note-taking and relation to the doctor . . . . . . .12 a