to each two
gallons of water.

If the parts are chafed what should we do? Do not use any soap, and give
only bran or salt baths or use pure olive oil and no water at all on the
chafed parts. Dry the parts carefully with old, soft linen and dust them
with a powder made of starch and talcum--equal part--with one-fourth as
much boric acid, all carefully mixed together. Or use starch two parts and
boric acid one part. Pure stearate of zinc powder is also good. Keep a
little piece of soft linen between the folds of the flesh, so they will
not be irritated by rubbing together.

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MOTHERS' REMEDY.--1. Chafing in Infants, Mutton Tallow for.--"Five cents'
worth of mutton tallow, melted. Apply at night." If there is a tendency to
chafe during the day, use talcum powder, putting the mutton tallow on at
night when the child will be quiet, giving it an opportunity to heal.

How shall I take care of the buttocks to prevent chafing? This is the most
common place for chafing, as it is so frequently wet and soiled; hence all
napkins should be renewed as soon as wet and soiled and the parts always
kept perfectly clean.

What is prickly heat, and how caused? Fine, red pimples appear, caused by
excessive sweating and from irritation of flannel underwear.

How should I treat it? Muslin or linen should be worn next to the skin.
The entire body sponged frequently with vinegar and water (equal parts)
and plenty of starch and boric acid powder used; starch, two parts; boric
acid (one part) should be put on.

(See Mother's Remedies under "Prickly Heat," General Department.)

CLOTHING FOR THE BABY.

The chest should be well covered with soft flannel, the limbs protected,
but not cramped, the abdomen supported by a band, not too tight. The
clothing should be neither too tight nor too loose. No pins should be
used, but all bands should be fastened to the body. The petticoats should
be supported by shoulder straps.

How should a baby be held during dressing? It should lie on the lap until
quite old enough to sit alone. Draw the clothes over the child's feet and
do not slip them over the head.

Why use the band, and how long should it be worn? It protects the abdomen,
but its main use is to support the abdominal walls in very young infants
and thus prevents rupture. The snug flannel band should not be worn more
than four months. Then in healthy infants a knitted band may be used