Observations on the cause of disease, and the means of promoting health / by Alexander Maxwell Adams.

  • Adams, Alexander Maxwell, -1867.
Date:
1842
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    the duration of sleep—circumstances preclude the adoption of precise rules—distinction between the dictates of nature and habit—custom of sleepmg too long acquired in infancy —indulgence in too much sleep dangerous—when sleep is most required—irritation of mind and body prejudicial to sleep^how to promote sleep—dreaming—temperature of bed-rooms—warm bed-rooms, and the practice of burning lights during the night—warming beds—bed clothes—sleep- ing in our usual dress—nightcaps—two or more sleeping together used only in civilized countries—construction and situation of bed-rooms—curtains, and imperfect ventilation —feather beds—mattresses—airing, and making beds— time of retiring to rest—reading in bed—gas light in bed- rooms. Page 45—52. Of Infancy. Hereditary taint—man’s helplessness at birth—progress to reason and matui'ity—importance of know- ing the laws of the infant constitution—mortality among chil- dren greatest in civilized countries—disease and prema- ture death, the result of our own ignorance or folly—causes of diseases in childhood—defective adaptation to peculiarity of circumstances—milk, the natural food of infants—the nurse’s milk affects the health of the infant—Dr Hamilton’s opinion on this subject—illustrations of the injurious effects of the nurse’s milk—note, death from this cause—hydropho- bia in the sheep, communicated by sucking—mothers are often unfit nurses—spoon feeding—when a change of nurse is necessary—weaning—relation between the infant and his food—consequences, when not attended to—of cradles and swmgiiig cots—causes of children crying—remedy—parents often destroy their children by misdirected fondness—how this is affected—ignorance of parents, how exercised— changes of temperature—hot and cold washing—clothing of children—note, adults engender more animal heat than childi’en—Dr John Hunter’s recipe for reainng healthy children—keeping the head cool—swathings, stays, and ban- dages, unnecessary—importance of pure air in infancy—il- lustrated in my own practice, and by a reference to Dr Price’s Essay on population—Sir Anthony Carlisle’s opin- ion of town rearing—nurseries and school-rooms—washing and bathing in childhood—want of cleanliness—Galen’s' practice in such cases—proper method of washing children —freedom of motion—early mental culture condemned— order and m.anners only, necessary to be taught in childhood