Advice to a wife and mother in two parts

by Pye Henry Chavasse

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Take of—Diluted Sulphuric Acid, one drachm;

Simple Syrup, one ounce and a half;

Infusion of Roses,[^[227]] four ounces and a half;

To make a Mixture. A tablespoonful to be given every four hours.

As soon as the skin has lost its preternatural heat, beef-tea and chicken broth ought to be given. Or if great prostration should supervene, in addition to the beef-tea, port wine, a tablespoonful every four hours, should be administered. If the child be cold, and there be great sinking of the vital powers, brandy and water should be substituted for the port wine. Remember, in ordinary cases, port wine and brandy are not necessary, but in cases of extreme exhaustion they are most valuable.

As soon as the great heat of the skin has abated and the debility has set in, one of the following mixtures will be found useful:

Take of—Wine of Iron, one ounce and a half;

Simple Syrup, one ounce;

Water, three ounces and a half: