eye thoroughly every hour with warmed ten
per cent boracic acid solution, by means of a medicine dropper, using
a separate piece of cotton for each eye, for if the slightest bit of
discharge be carried from one eye to the other an inflammation will
quickly appear.

From birth, especially during the first week, baby's eyes are very
sensitive to light; hence they must be carefully protected. Babies
should be so placed during their outings, sleep, or naps, that they do
not directly gaze at either the sunlight or sky. The lining of the
hood of the carriage should be green, instead of white, as much eye
strain is thus prevented.

The daily care of the normal, well eye has been already described, and
while it need not be reiterated, we may say, in passing, that if the
eyelid be at all inclined to be sticky or adherent, never use force,
but instead, gently swab with boracic acid. As a preventive of this
condition, a little vaseline from the tube may be rubbed on the edges
of the lids at night.

In the toilet of the ears, never attempt to introduce anything beyond
the external ear, which may be carefully cleansed with a soft cloth.
It is often found necessary to apply oil to the creases behind the
ears before the daily bath. There should be no irritation, redness, or
roughness present, all such conditions being readily prevented by the
use of oil or vaseline before the bath.

With the sharp point removed, make a cotton applicator out of a
toothpick, and gently (with no force, whatever) introduce vaseline or
oil into the nose. This should be a part of baby's daily toilet. Any
stoppage of mucus or snuffiness in the nose should be reported at once
to baby's physician. Young babies often have adenoids.

CARE OF THE MOUTH

Leave the well mouth alone until the teeth appear, and then keep the
teeth very clean (allowing no particles of milk to accumulate at their
bases) with a soft bit of cotton and gentle rubbing. When a child
attains the age of two, he should have his own toothbrush; previous to
this time all food particles should be removed from between the teeth
with waxed silk floss. All decay should be promptly attended to by a
competent dentist.

Thrush and ulcers are often caused, not prevented, by the frequent
wiping out of baby's tender mouth. The treatment of thrush and other
mouth infections will be considered in a later chapter, "The Common
Disorders of Infancy."

THE CARE OF THE GENITAL ORGANS

Before the