he rash of prickly heat is easily diagnosed from other rashes because
it is accompanied by no other symptom, such as fever, which would
suggest a more serious disease. The rash of prickly heat resembles the
rash of scarlet fever more than any other rash, but it is quickly noted
that when a child has scarlet fever it has every symptom of being
profoundly sick, while prickly heat has no symptom other than the itch
and discomfort. It is caused by overfeeding, being overclothed, and
sweating in hot weather.

Treatment.--Steps should be taken to prevent prickly heat in an
infant. Use light, seasonable clothing, bathe frequently, and use plenty
of good toilet powder. When the child actually has an attack, open its
bowels freely with citrate of magnesia, and give some sweet spirits of
niter, according to age. Protect the skin from the irritating underwear
by interposing a soft piece of linen. In order to reduce the
inflammation and cure the condition apply equal parts of starch and
boric acid powder freely. Keep the patient on a light fluid diet. The
bran bath is advisable if the little patient is addicted to these skin
eruptions.

RINGWORM OF THE SCALP

Children of all ages are liable to "catch" ringworm of the scalp. It
particularly affects those who are untidy, dirty, and badly cared for,
though any child is apt to get it while attending the public schools.

If a mother discovers scaly patches in the scalp, with loss of hair,
ringworm should be immediately suspected. It is not, however, always
easy to diagnose the condition, especially if the case is a mild one. If
it is a severe attack, there is, as a rule, quite a little inflammation,
and this may render the condition obscure for some time. The disease may
be mistaken for dandruff, but dandruff covers a large area of the scalp,
while ringworm is limited and sharply defined. Dandruff may cause a loss
of hair; if it does, the hairs come out clean, while in ringworm they
break off near the scalp.

Treatment.--Ringworm is always curable, provided the patient is
watched and treatment carried out thoroughly. It is always absolutely
necessary to treat the condition, because it will not get better of
itself, and the longer it is permitted to last, the worse it gets, and
the more difficult it is to cure. If treatment is begun at once, it may
take two months to cure it. If the case has lasted for some time, or if
it has been neglected and not treated thoroughly, it will take