Identifier: reportofphiladel00philrich (find matches)
Title: The report of the Philadelphia baby saving show, and the proceedings of the Conference on infant hygiene
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Philadelphia. Baby saving show, 1912 Child Hygiene Association of Philadelphia Conference on infant hygiene (1912 : Philadelphia)
Subjects: Infants -- Care and hygiene Exhibitions Infants -- Care and hygiene Congresses
Publisher: (Philadelphia) The Executive committee
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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a clean diaper on the lialiy. Special oiu))hasis was laid upon the (pialily of material from which dia;)crsshould he made, and the ))r()))er sort of dia;)er cloth was shown. IJeneath this wastile leyend: Diapv Ilalr Xl.VI. This booth coutaineil a ereei)in<; pen, jilaced on a platform ele\ate(l alio\e thefloor. Tiie liottoni of the i)en was coxered with waddin, upon which was plaeetl adoll with a number of toys. Beside it was a baby carriage of projjer design and ;ieonimode chair. In the center of tlie liooth was a legend reading: IIow should tile baby be ; ickcil iij) and held) Place one hand under hisback, the other under his head and neck. Ahvavs supixirf his head and back. Beneath it was a chart reading: The baby must not sit upright b<fore he is eight months old. Ilis backis not strong enough. It might get crooked.
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U2 DIRECTORY AM) ( ATALoi.li: OF KXlIiniTS u,! Adililicinal Ic^ciiils read: Ilaco the hahy oiit-of-doors tii ^Iccp caili day: lie need- trc-li air.A clean house, a elean floor, and a clean liaUy lielp to laii>- well.■■ Keep the floor clean so that the l)al)y will not eat dirt. Do not spit (in I he floor. I here were several photoiilaphs and colored pictures of lial)ies ujion the wallsof I he III lot li. COMMITTKK ()\ ( inM)II(!()l) IIKAI.TII KXIIIlUr OF KOSION;l?()()ins Nos. ■:,:, .\M) :i7) Swtiiml). H.Milh \.i. ;!.3. iSrc Ilal,-Xl.\ II.) This liooth was devoted almost e\clusi\-ely toweariui; apparel for the lialiyand eontaincil: .V pattern ol a shc) ini; coat for the iialiv, cost ini; ten c<nls; coat of i;rayflannel lined with pink eiderdown made uj) fiom this pattern (thiscoat eoNcred the hahys arms, feet, and l)od.\-, and an attached hood forits head, left onlv the face visihle. The ap;)ro\iniale cost was shownto lie liul •^f.lO); shoes for children

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