The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) - A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies

W. Grant (William Grant) Hague

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• Publié le: 08 décembre 2010
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Project Gutenberg's The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.), by Grant Hague This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies Author: Grant Hague Release Date: May 11, 2007 [EBook #21418] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EUGENIC MARRIAGE *** Produced by K.D. Thornton, Ross Wilburn, Bruce Albrecht and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net Transcriber's note: Obvious typographical errors have been corrected and a few punctuation variants have been normalized. Courtesy of New York World More Babies Like These These nine little tots are all sound, healthy stock. The generations behind them had unconsciously been practicing Eugenics through the process of natural selection. By luck, as it were, no strain was bred into the several families that would have caused these children to be unsound mentally, morally, or physically. It is through Eugenics that we shall have more babies like these, and shall eliminate the possibility of children like those shown in the other illustrations to this volume. The Eugenic Marriage A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies By W. GRANT HAGUE, M.D. College of Physicians and Surgeons (Columbia University), New York; Member of County Medical Society, and of the American Medical Association In Four Volumes VOLUME IV New York THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS COMPANY 1914 Copyright, 1913, by W. GRANT H AGUE Copyright, 1914, by W. GRANT H AGUE TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS A CCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES CHAPTER XXXIV COMMON DISEASES OF THE NOSE, MOUTH, AND CHEST PAGE "Catching Cold"—Sitting on the Floor—Kicking the Bed Clothes Off—Inadequate Head Covering—Subjecting Baby to Different Temperatures Suddenly—Wearing Rubbers—Direct Infection—Acute Nasal Catarrh—Acute Coryza—Acute Rhinitis—"Cold in the Head"— "Snuffles"—Treatment of Acute Nasal Catarrh, or Rhinitis, or Coryza, or "Cold in the Head," or "Snuffles"—Chronic Nasal Catarrh—Chronic Rhinitis—Chronic Discharge from the Nose—Nervous or Persistent Cough—Adenoids as a Cause of Persistent Cough —Croup—Acute Catarrhal Laryngitis—Spasmodic Croup —False Croup—Tonsilitis—Angina—Sore Throat —Symptoms of Tonsilitis—Treatment of Tonsilitis—Bronchitis in Infants—Bronchitis in Older Children—"Don'ts" in Bronchitis—Diet in Bronchitis—Inhalations in Bronchitis— External Applications in Bronchitis—Drugs in Bronchitis —Chronic or Recurrent Bronchitis—Pneumonia—Acute Broncho-pneumonia—Symptoms of Broncho-pneumonia —How to Tell When a Child has Broncho-pneumonia —Treatment of Broncho-pneumonia—The After-treatment of Broncho-pneumonia— Adenoids—How to Tell When a Child has Adenoids—Treatment of Adenoids—Nasal Hemorrhage—"Nose-bleeds"—Treatment of Nose-bleeds —Quinsy—Hiccough—Sore Mouth— Stomatitis—Treatment of Ulcers of the Mouth—Sprue— Thrush... 497 CHAPTER XXXV DISEASES OF THE STOMACH AND GASTRO -INTESTINAL CANAL Inflammation of the Stomach—Acute Gastritis—Persistent Vomiting—Acute Gastric Indigestion—Iced Champagne in Persistent Vomiting—Acute Intestinal Diseases of Children —Conditions Under Which They Exist and Suggestions as to Remedial Measures—Acute Intestinal Indigestion —Symptoms of Acute Intestinal Indigestion—Treatment of Acute Intestinal Indigestion—Children with Whom Milk Does Not Agree—Chronic or Persistent Intestinal Indigestion —Acute Ileo-colitis—Dysentery— Enteritis—Entero-colitis —Inflammatory Diarrhea—Chronic Ileo-colitis—Chronic Colitis—Summer Diarrhea—Cholera Infantum—Gastro- enteritis—Acute Gastro-enteric Infection—Gastro-enteric Intoxication—Colic Appendicitis—Jaundice in Infants —Jaundice in Older Children—Catarrhal Jaundice—Gastroduodenitis—Intestinal Worms—Worms, Thread, Pin and Tape —Rupture... 527 CHAPTER XXXVI DISEASES OF CHILDREN (continued) Mastitis or Inflammation of the Breasts in Infancy—Mastitis in Young Girls—Let Your Ears Alone—Never Box a Child's Ears —Do Not Pick the Ears—Earache—Inflammation of the Ear —Acute Otitis—Swollen Glands—Acute Adenitis—Swollen Glands in the Groin—Boils—Hives— Nettle Rash—Prickly Heat—Ringworm in the Scalp—Eczema—Poor Blood —Simple Anemia—Chlorosis— Severe Anemia—Pernicious Anemia ... 553 CHAPTER XXXVII DISEASES OF CHILDREN (continued) Rheumatism—Malaria—Rashes of Childhood—Pimples— Acne—Blackheads—Convulsions—Fits—Spasms— Bedwetting—Enuresis—Incontinence—Sleeplessness —Disturbed Sleep—Nightmare—Night Terrors—Headache —Thumb-sucking—Biting the Finger Nails—Colon Irrigation —How to Wash Out the Bowels—A High Enema—Enema —Methods of Reducing Fever—Ice Cap—Cold Sponging —Cold Pack—The Cold Bath—Various Baths—Mustard Baths—Hot Pack—Hot Bath—Hot Air, or Vapor Bath—Bran Bath—Tepid Bath—Cold Sponge—Shower Bath—Poultices —Hot Fomentations—How to Make and How to Apply a Mustard Paste—How to Prepare and Use the Mustard Pack —Turpentine Stupes—Oiled Silk, What it is and Why it is Used ... 569 DISEASES OF CHILDREN CHAPTER XXXVIII INFECTIOUS OR CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Rules to be Observed in the Treatment of Contagious Diseases—What Isolation Means—The Contagious Sick Room—Conduct and Dress of the Nurse—Feeding the Patient and Nurse—How to Disinfect the Clothing and Linen —How to Disinfect the Urine and Feces—How to Disinfect the Hands—Disinfection of the Room Necessary—How to Disinfect the Mouth and Nose—How to Disinfect the Throat —Receptacle for the Sputum—Care of the Skin in Contagious Diseases—Convalescence After a Contagious Disease —Disinfecting the Sick Chamber—The After Treatment of a Disinfected Room—How to Disinfect the Bed Clothing and Clothes—Mumps—Epidemic Parotitis—Chicken Pox —Varicella—La Grippe— Influenza—Diphtheria—Whooping Cough—Pertussis—Measles—Koplik's Spots—Department of Health Rules in Measles—Scarlet Fever—Scarlatina —Typhoid Fever— Various Solutions—Boracic Acid Solution —Normal Salt Solution—Carron Oil—Thiersch's Solution —Solution of Bichloride of Mercury—How to Make Various Solutions .... 599 ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES CHAPTER XXXIX ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES Accidents and Emergencies—Contents of the Family Medicine Chest—Foreign Bodies in the Eye—Foreign Bodies in the Ear—Foreign Bodies in the Nose—Foreign Bodies in the Throat—A Bruise or Contusion—Wounds—Arrest of Hemorrhage—Removal of Foreign Bodies from a Wound —Cleansing a Wound—Closing and Dressing Wounds—The Condition of Shock—Dog Bites— Sprains— Dislocations —Wounds of the Scalp— Run-around—Felon— Whitlow —Burns and Scalds ... 629 MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER XL MISCELLANEOUS The Dangerous House Fly—Diseases Transmitted by Flies —Homes Should be Carefully Screened and Protected—The Breeding Places of Flies—Special Care Should be Given to Stables, Privy Vaults, Garbage, Vacant Lots, Foodstuffs, Water Fronts, Drains—Precautions to be Observed—How to Kill Flies—Moths—What Physicians are Doing—Radium—XRay Treatment and X-Ray Diagnosis—Aseptic Surgery —New Anesthetics—Vaccine in Typhoid Fever—"606" —Transplanting the Organs of Dead Men into the Living —Bacteria that Make Soil Barren or Productive—Antimeningitis Serum—A Serum for Malaria in Sight ... 645 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Page More Babies Like These Frontispiece A Grim Result "A Misfortune at Birth" The First Blight (Facing 519) (Facing 567) (Facing 599) ACCIDENTS AND EMERGENCIES CHAPTER XXXIV COMMON DISEASES OF THE NOSE, MOUTH, AND CHEST "Catching Cold"—Sitting on the Floor— Kicking the Bed Clothes Off —Inadequate Head Covering—Subjecting Baby to Different Temperatures Suddenly—Wearing Rubbers—Direct Infection—Acute Nasal Catarrh—Acute Coryza—Acute Rhinitis—"Cold in the Head"—"Snuffles"— Treatment of Acute Nasal Catarrh, or Rhinitis, or Coryza, or "Cold in the Head," or "Snuffles" —Chronic Nasal Catarrh—Chronic Rhinitis— Chronic Discharge from the Nose—Nervous or Persistent Cough— Adenoids as a Cause of Persistent Cough—Croup—Acute Catarrhal Laryngitis—Spasmodic Croup—False Croup —Tonsilitis—Angina—Sore Throat—Symptoms of Tonsilitis—Treatment of Tonsilitis—Bronchitis in Infants— Bronchitis in Older Children—"Don'ts" in Bronchitis—Diet in Bronchitis—Inhalations in Bronchitis—External Applications in Bronchitis—Drugs in Bronchitis—Chronic or Recurrent Bronchitis—Pneumonia—Acute Broncho-pneumonia—Symptoms of Broncho- [497] pneumonia—How to Tell When a Child has Broncho-pneumonia—Treatment of Broncho-pneumonia—The After-treatment of Broncho-pneumonia —Adenoids—How to Tell When a Child has Adenoids—Treatment of Adenoids—Nasal Hemorrhage—"Nose-bleeds"—Treatment of Nose-bleeds —Quinsy—Hiccough—Sore Mouth— Stomatitis—Treatment of Ulcers of the Mouth—Sprue—Thrush. "CATCHING COLDS" Mothers frequently wonder where their children get colds. Briefly we will point out some of the sources from which these apparently inexplicable colds may come. A. Sitting on the Floor.—Children should not be allowed to sit or crawl upon the floor at any season of the year, but especially during the winter months. There is always a draught of cold air near the floor. It is a bad habit to begin allowing a child to play with its toys on the floor. Use the bed or a sofa or a platform raised a foot from the floor. B. Kicking the Bed Clothes Off During the Night.—The bed clothes should [498] be securely pinned to the mattress by large safety pins. When it is established as a habit a child who kicks off the bed clothes should wear a combination night suit with "feet," made of flannel during the winter and of cotton during the summer. C. Inadequate Head Covering.—Professor Kerley states that this is one of the "most frequent causes of disease of the respiratory tract in the young." He calls attention to the fact that "mothers carefully