oultices - 114

VI. Baths - 117

The Cold-water Plunge Bath - 118

Sea Bathing - 120

The Shower Bath - 123

Ablution, or Sponging - 125

The Warm Bath - 188

Chap. III.

ON TEETHING, AND HINTS UPON THE PERMANENT TEETH.

I. On Teething. - 134

The Manner in which the temporary or milk Teeth appear - 134

The Management of the Infant when Teething is without difficulty - 136

The Management of the Infant in difficult Teething - 139

II. Hints on the permanent or adult Teeth - 148

The Manner in which they appear - 248

Their Value and Importance - 152

Their Management and Preservation - 154

Chap. IV.

HINTS FOR THE EARLY DETECTION OP DISEASE IN THE CHILD BY THE MOTHER.

I. Signs of Health - 163

II. Signs of Disease - 164

Of the Countenance - 165

Of the Gestures - 169

Of the Sleep - 171

Of the Stools - 172

Of the Breathing and Cough - 175

III. Other Circumstances which will assist in the early Detection of
Disease - 178

The Influence of the Seasons in producing particular Forms of Disorder
- 178

The Influence of an hereditary Predisposition to certain Diseases - 179

Chap. V.

ON WHAT CONSTITUTES THE MATERNAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASES OF CHILDREN.

I. Accidents and Diseases which may occur to the Infant at Birth, or
soon after - 187

1. Still-born - 187

2. Injuries received during Birth - 193

3. Retention of Urine - 194

4. Swelling of the Breasts - 195

5. Inflammation of the Eyes - 196

6. Hare-lip - 199

7. Bleeding from the Navel-string - 201

8. Ulceration or imperfect Healing of the Navel - 20l

9. Bleeding from the Navel - 203

10. Jaundice - 204

11. Tongue-tied - 205

12. Moles and Marks on the Skin, etc. - 206

II. Disorders of the Stomach and Bowels; viz., Indigestion -
Flatulence - Vomiting - Griping and Looseness - 208

1. In the Infant at the Breast - 21O

2. At the period of Weaning - 217

3. In the child brought up by Hand - 221

Maternal Treatment - 222

III. Costiveness - 229

In Infancy - 229

In Childhood - 231

IV. Worms - 234

Not so frequent as popularly supposed; an error productive of mischief
- 234

How produced and how best prevented - 237

V. Scarlet Fever - 239

Mild Form - 239

With Sore Throat - 242

Scarlet Fever compared with Measles - 245

Maternal Management - 246

VI. Measles - 253

Description - 253

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