record should always be kept of the condition of the patient.
The temperature should be reported at different periods designated by
the physician. The pulse should be recorded, the amount of urine
passed and the time it was passed, the number of bowel movements, all
feedings and the general well being of the child--whether it is
restless or comfortable, sleeping or awake, together with the water
that he drinks.

The record may be kept, if necessary, on a piece of common letter
paper, and should read something like this:

March 26, 1916

7 A. M. Temperature 102; pulse 132; respiration 40; morning
toilet; took 4 ounces of milk; 2 ounces of barley water; 1 ounce
of lime water.

9 A. M. Enema given; good bowel movement; mustard paste applied
to chest, front and back, and oil-silk jacket applied; drank
boiled water, 4 ounces.

11 A. M. Took the juice of one orange; temperature 103; pulse
135.

12 Noon. Very listless and nervous; temperature 104. Has coughed
a great deal. Gave mustard paste to chest, front and back, and
wet-sheet pack.

1:30 P. M. Temperature 101.8; 4 ounces of water to drink; looks
better.

3 P. M. Has slept 11/2 hours; temperature 102.5; pulse 134;
respiration 40; 6 ounces of food given (3 ounces of milk, 2
ounces of barley water and 1 ounce of lime water).

A record like this is a great help to the physician, and such a record
may be kept by anyone who can read and write. There are printed record
blanks which may be procured from any medical supply house and most
drug stores.

BAD-TASTING MEDICINES

Castor oil has neither a pleasant smell nor taste, and nothing is
accomplished by telling the child that it does smell good or taste
good. If the patient is old enough to drink from a cup, put in a layer
of orange juice and then the castor oil and then another layer of
orange juice, and in this way it often can be easily taken. Someone
has suggested that a piece of ice held in the mouth just before the
medicine is taken will often make a bad dose go down without so much
forcing. A taste of currant jelly, or a bit of sweet chocolate, or the
chewing of a stick of cinnamon is a great adjunct to the
administration of bad-tasting medicines. All oily medicines must be
kept in a cool place and should always be given in spoons or from
medicine glasses that have first been dipped in very cold water. Very
often the add