Mother, Nurse and Infant / A Manual Especially Adapted for the Guidance of Mothers and Monthly Nurses, Comprising Full Instruction in Regard To Pregnancy, Preparation for Child-birth, and the Care of Mother and Child, and Designed to Impart so Much Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Midwifery, and the Proper Use of Medicines as Will Serve Intelligently to Direct the Wife, Mother and Nurse in All Emergencies.

by S. P. Sackett

Delayed ossification of the cranial bones is an early sign of RICKETS, as is crying continued for weeks (increased on touch of the extremities), accompanied with fever and incessant sweating.

Vomiting of all kinds of food continued for weeks in children of closed cranium but with large cranial measurements, when there is no fever, pain, idiopathic disease, or a cerebral tumor, indicates chronic HYDROCEPHALUS with an acute onset.

Congestion of the cheeks in children, excepting in cases of cachexia and chronic disease, indicates an INFLAMMATION or a febrile condition.

Congestion of the face, ears and forehead of short duration, strabismus with febrile reaction, oscillation of the iris, irregularity of the pupil with falling of the upper lids, indicates a brain affection.

Enlargement of the spongy portions of the bones indicates RICKETS.

A thick and purulent secretion between the eyelids may indicate great PROSTRATION of the general powers.

Passive congestion of the conjunctival vessels indicates approaching DEATH.

Long continued lividity, as well as lividity produced by excitement or exercise, the respirations continuing normal, are indices of FAULT IN THE FORMATION OF THE HEART, or great blood vessels.

A temporary lividity indicates the existence of a grave acute disease, especially of the respiratory organs.

Irregular muscular movements, which are partly under the control of the will, indicates the existence of CHOREA (St. Vitus dance).