What a fearful responsibility therefore rests upon the parents who permit these hundreds of thousands of children to die annually.  This terrible mortality among children is undoubtedly largely the result of ignorance as regarding to the proper care and treatment of sick children.

2.  For very small children it is always best to use homoeopathic remedies.

COLIC.

1.  Babies often suffer severely with colic.  It is not considered dangerous, but causes considerable suffering.

2.  Severe colic is usually the result of derangement of the liver in the mother, or of her insufficient or improper nourishment, and it occurs more frequently when the child is from two to five months old. 3.  Let the mother eat chiefly barley, wheat and bread, rolled wheat, graham bread, fish, milk, eggs and fruit.  The latter may be freely eaten, avoiding that which is very sour.

4.  A rubber bag or bottle filled with hot water put into a crib, will keep the child, once quieted, asleep for hours.  If a child is suffering from colic, it should be thoroughly warmed and kept warm.

5.  Avoid giving opiates of any kind, such as cordials, Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup, “Mother’s Friend,” and various other patent medicines.  They injure the stomach and health of the child, instead of benefiting it.

6.  REMEDIES.—­A few tablespoonfuls of hot water will often allay a severe attack of the colic.  Catnip tea is also a good remedy.

A drop of essence of peppermint in 6 or 7 teaspoonfuls of hot water will give relief.

If the stools are green and the child is very restless, give chamomilla.

If the child is suffering from constipation, and undigested curds of milk appear in its faeces, and the child starts suddenly in its sleep, give nux vomica.

An injection of a few spoonfuls of hot water into the rectum with a little asafoetida is an effective remedy, and will be good for an adult.

CONSTIPATION.

1.  This is a very frequent ailment of infants.  The first thing necessary is for the mother to regulate her diet.

2.  If the child is nursed regularly and held out at the same time of each day, it will seldom be troubled with this complaint.  Give plenty of water.  Regularity of habit is the remedy.  If this method fails, use a soap suppository.  Make it by paring a piece of white castile soap round.  It should be made about the size of a lead pencil, pointed at the end.

3.  Avoid giving a baby drugs.  Let the physician administer them if necessary.

DIARRHOEA.

Great care should be exercised by parents in checking the diarrhoea of children.  Many times serious diseases are brought on by parents being too hasty in checking this disorder of the bowels.  It is an infant’s first method of removing obstructions and overcoming derangements of the system.

SUMMER COMPLAINT.