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Sick Room Rules

AREFUL atten- tion to certain rules of health is ukely to keop. serious illness from most homes, but epidemica, such as the present bron- chial "u, strike indis- criminately, and often only the very fit escape.

Also some unforeseen ill- ness may occur in the best-

family, cared-for

and, although considerable hos-. pital accommodation will still be at the disposal of doctors for surgical cases, there are likely to be fewer beds available for general medical cases.

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In consequence essential that all mothers should have a good grasp of certain principles re- garding the care of the stek child.

Doctor's Orders

If you think that a child In your care is "sickening for something." send for the doctor without delay and carry out every detali

of the treatment that he prescribes.

May 25, 1940.

By Nurse Hester

ISOLATION

Remember that doctor in likely to be a busy man and that he will expect you to use your good sense wliere the conduct of the sick-room is concerned. mny therefore find the following hints helpful.

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The first concerns isolation. It in always wise to keep the sick child apart from others, whether his complaint is infectious or not.

Therefore when planning your house-room-try to arrange that one room can be quickly converted Into a sick-room should the need arise.

I advise plain washable distem'-

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Chocolate Bread

Pudding

HERE'S a delicious economical pud.

stitched on the machine it; has a tendency to pucker in places, thus spoiling the effect of the garment. To prevent this, place a plece of plain white paper under the material and stitch through the paper. Tear the paper away after the stitch-apricot jam. ing is done..

When a new spool of cotton per- sists in breaking continually when threaded on the sewing machine re- move the pool and place it in small box under the usual place for it. Leave the machine threaded, and go on with the stitching, allow- ing the spool lo rattle and roll about in the box at will. After the first few layers of thread have been re- moved put the spoot back to it usual place, and there will be no further. trouble.

If you want to make a particularly good job of blanket stitching make clots with the ruler where each stitch is to be placed. Lay the ruler along

the edge of the material, and,

swith

a sharp pencil, make dots at each quarter of an inch, or at the desired spacing.

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When crocheting an edge on linen or cotton material that is quite tight- jy woven, considerable difficulty 1s encountered in forcing the crochet hook through the material. With an unthreaded needle stitch along the edge

the material with the machine, making the stitch. long. Fasten the crocheted edge through the holes the machine needle made. They will be regularly spaced, and will make the work neater on weil

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Golden Honey CAKES By Mrs. Bardell DAINTY little cakes swertened with honey in stead of sugar. Beat up 2 cpus. then stir in 402. honey, warmed until it te runny. 3oz. self- raising flour and 302, ground rice, sieved together, and 202. Currants.

Half-All small greased bun tina with the mixture and bake in a hot oven for 20 minutes. I liked, a blanched almond may be placed on top of each cake when it is half cooked.

Bread Pudding

A little honey and a few aul- Calan or; curranti cheer up a bread pudding.

fupredients: 1pt. milk, bread and butter, 2 ie, currants, 1 egg,

1 tablespoonful honey."

Greate a pie-dish. Wash the fruit and place at the bottom, Cut the buttered bread into three-cornered pieces, and loy there on tha^' fruli. Sprinkle toith the rest of the fruit,

Beat the epp, add the warmed honey and milk, and pour this over the bread,

Leave for anchour to soak, then boks in a cool oven for an hour.

Nutty Fingers

For

tea time, honey-nut "Angers, make a pleasant treat.

Roll out 'some short, 'crust, pastry, est it into stripa Ikin. wide "by'šin,' long, than· brushi over with tourmed honey and www.sprinkle. thickly with chopped.

dates and nuts.

Bake Hor5-20 minutes, in a Hotel

dtng made with crusts and odd scraps of bread. You need about coz.. and the other ingredients are ipt. milk and water (mixed), 2oz. sugar, joz, cocoa, temp, vanilla essence. 2oz.

Boak crusts in the milk and water for half an hour, then squeeze out, and

pour the liquid into a saucepan.

Mash the bread and add to the milk. with the cocoa and sugar. Bring to the boil, stirring all the time. Add the vanilla essence, mix well; and pour the mixture foto a greased ple dish lined with three-quarters of the Jam.

Cook in a moderate oven, Regulo oven mark 4. for 15 minutes, until set. with a crusty surface. Spread the rest or the jani on the top and sprinkle with Cup Chocolate flakes, and finely

ifted breadcrumbs.

A quiet room is essential, for sleep is a great healer.

pered walls, and no fussy orna- ments, no pictures which may prove nightmarish to a feverish patient, and linoleum floor cover- Ing with quickly shaken mats which will deaden sound, instead of a carpet. A fairly high single bed will save you much tiring atcoping.

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Be very strict regarding the visitors" rule until convalescence is "well"on" the way." untess the litle ix- valid pines for one particular person, when his longing sliould be anilsfled.

Hand-in-hand with isolation goes a gulet, peaceful sick-room. Small people are naturally peevish and irritable when sick; they feel miserable, but, being unable to describe their symp tomis precisely. It is often difßrult to rellove their pain.

Bicep is, therefore, particularly need- ful, so that noise must be reduced to the minmimum.

Other children aliould be sent to play. with friends if possible; a temporary home should be found for the pet dog If he barks at every knock,

A spange over in tepid water, turned pillows, a taully drawn undersheet, and a soit, shaded Light will do much to Boothe a restless child to sleep.

a Temperature Taking

Every household should possess a clinical thermometer and every mother should be able to read it correctly. Normal temperature is 98.4 degrees Fahrenheit, but many healthy children and adults register little more than 97 degrees.

A child's temperature rises vary quickly and can fall with equal ropidity. It is never sufficient to feat a-child's-forehead-or bands;_only_na_

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exact reading of the thermometer wai decide whether he is foverish.

It is wisest to take a child's temper ture under the arm, being careful 0 ace that the bulb of the thermometer does not show beyond the armpit.

Diet is important in nursing. A mi- take is often made in giving too much milk. This quickly leads to a "didy tongue and clogging of the buds which cover its surface.

Suitable Drinks

Lacto

Milk ia be given diluted with soda- barley- water or still better, with water, and most sick children need no mors than half a pint of milk in 24 hours Other suitable liquide re orange-juice with

water

sweetened-

with glucose, lemon juice with barby water, beef tea or chicken broth.

Once the lever begins to drop the

MIDGE: "Isolation means wo can't go and see Nancy."

Ways With Dried Fruit

HOW excellent prunes can

be, if they are mixed with dried apricots, and cooked slowly with a piece. of cinnamon stick, and a few whole cloves! Try them cooked that way, then prunes will be |greeted as a delicious novelty.

When making a rhubarb tart,

or dumpling, put alternate lay- ers of dates and rhubarb and no sugar will be required, Rhubarb and apricots, go well together, too-only be sure to soak the apricots 24 hours before using. Steamed Date Pudding

Take 1 breakfastcup breadcrumbs, I teacup abur, 'suet, lb dates, 2 ozs brown sugar, 1 teaspoon bak- Ing powder 1⁄2 teaspoon grated nut- meg, egg, 1 breakfastcup milt

Stew dates in the milk hour. This greatly improves Anvour of pudding. Mix all dry Ingredients In basin, add beaten egg, then dates and milk, and mix thoroughly." "Pdur] into greased mould and ='com steadily 2 hours. Serve hot with custard sauce,

| Pip Pudding ::

Four ozs breadcrumbs. 2 ozs four, 2 ozs suct (chopped), 2 ozs brown suger 4lb.figs (soaked and cut small), teaspoon, baking powder, apple (chopped), teacup milk. Mix, all the ingredients well: to- gether-and-steam-steadily-three hours or longer. This pudding is improved in colour and taste by long skam- ing.

Prune Tart

Wash and soak prunes in cold water overnight, Stew. 'till tendor with a little lemon rind and nighr. Remove stones, and allow to cool,

Linea soup plate with short erust pastry, prick at tobi with a fork to prevent pastry rising. Add prunes, and 2 tablespoons Julce" to molskej.j

Cover "with" pastry. Brush Up of Baine with a little milk. Bakers quick oven 20-30 minutes 11 pastry [1"a" "paid "golden colours--Bervishot with remäläder trøp "prune Vjuleo

'chilld'can' go on to light: alot, which includes beaten or lightly-cooked egg, thin broad and butter, junket, jelly or custard, baked apple, vegetable purée, fieb, minced chicken, brains or sweetbread.

He should be encouraged to drink plenty of water be- tween his meals. Koop meal times to the normal hours and give nothing in between beyond such medi- cines

or tonics ordered by the doctor. Never force nourishment upon a feverish child; he is far better without it.

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"Ware Chills Bécamful not to over- clothe the child in bed. This leads to discomfort and often a chill if a perspiring child is left in a draught for a few minutes.

Pyjamas or nightgown should be warm but light, and there should be no need to wear a vest under- neath,

In chest troubles a "pneu. monia jacket," made in a kind af botton-wool 'called gamger

tho and resembling

old- fashioned chest-prolector, will protect lungs both back and front- Once the child reaches the sitting. up stage, he can wear "a ́bed-jacket- back to front, to that there is no draughty opening across the chest; his bick will be projected by well-stacked pillows.

Avold too many blankets, and dis card heavy quilts; a light elderdown is useful arct can be removed or dra Wri down over the feet if the child comp- plains of being too warm. “

In certain illnesses, such as nephri tis, rheumatic fever and heart

order troubles. doctor may clicets," except for a narrow-draw- This is sheet beracath the patient. known as "blanket-bed.”

of It la wise to have two pairs pyjamas in regular use, so that they may be changed morning and evening | or if the child perspires." Alm'at keep- ing the patient fresh and dainty with neatly trimmed nails and well-brushed hair. A few drop of est-dr-cologne in the wasting water ars'refreshing.

The care of the mouth is important. With tiny children the teeth and gums can be rubbed over with a clean swab wrapped round a finger, which is then dipped in glycerino and borax; older children should use some mild mouth wash at four-hourly intervals-througti- out all serious illnesses.

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