according to the size of
child and area to be covered; one tablespoonful mustard to three
tablespoonfuls of flour. Mix with lukewarm water until a paste is
formed, not too thick and not too thin. Spread on a cloth (put plenty
on) and cover with one layer of cheesecloth and place the cheesecloth
side next the skin. In order to guard against burning the skin it is
advisable to rub the skin with vaseline, before and after putting on the
paste. The paste should be left on until the skin is uniformly red. It
may be applied from two to four times in the twenty-four hours according
to the severity of the case. Mustard pastes are most effective during
the first two or three days of the disease.

Drugs.--Drugs are of very little value in the treatment of bronchitis.
In the first stage of the disease, when the cough is hard and dry, small
doses of castor oil and syrup of ipecac may be given to good advantage.
The following dosage should be followed closely: 1st year, 2 drops
castor oil, 2 drops syrup of ipecac, every two hours; 3rd year, 3 drops
castor oil, 3 drops syrup of ipecac, every two hours; over 3 years, 4
drops castor oil, 4 drops syrup of ipecac, every two hours.

The benefits from this treatment will be obtained in the first two or
three days, when it should be discontinued. The cough under this
treatment and the use of the mustard paste and inhalations of creosote
will be soft and loose in two or three days and the fever will be
distinctly on the mend. The disease lasts from five to ten days. It may,
however, last much longer according to the condition of the child, etc.

There are other drugs that can be given, with good effect, but when
other remedies are indicated a physician should be called to
prescribe them according to indications.

SUMMARY:--

Bronchitis is one of the commonest diseases of childhood.

It is the cause of many deaths.

A large number of children have a tendency to bronchitis.

These children need careful attention and "building up."

Do not neglect a "little" cold. It means trouble.

Chronic or Recurrent Bronchitis.--Bronchitis becomes chronic when the
treatment of an acute attack fails to cure the condition. The failure
usually is dependent upon the condition of the child. It may be
suffering with some disease resulting from poor nourishment or poor
sanitary and hygienic surroundings or both. The bronchitis, in other
words, is dependent upon some other condition, and will not get w