Hints for the busy housewife
1939-05 1939 1930s 50 pages : illustrations HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE The toddler should have a warm — not hot — bath every night at bedtime. A cool bath (about 80°F.) in the morning also is excellent, or, if this cannot be managed, the evening bath should be finished...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Health & Cleanliness Council
May 1939
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| Summary: | 1939-05
1939
1930s
50 pages : illustrations
HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE The toddler should have a warm — not hot — bath every night at bedtime. A cool bath (about 80°F.) in the morning also is excellent, or, if this cannot be managed, the evening bath should be finished by pouring a jugful of cool water over the child's back before taking him out, and by giving him a vigorous rubbing with a roughish towel. There should be an entirely different set of clothes for the night, and the day clothes should be changed and washed as often as possible, even daily if it can be managed. The garment next the skin as well as the outermost garment should be clean daily. YOUNG SCHOOL-CHILDREN With school-children a daily bath may sometimes be an impossible ideal. In that case they should be washed all over before going to bed. A stand-up wash in a basin or small bath — that is, on the "instalment plan" — can generally be managed. Once a week, at least, there should be a good warm plunge-bath, and the hair should be thoroughly washed. Cleanliness is greatly a matter of habit, and when a child has been trained to enjoy being clean he will have formed a self-protective habit. Ears and nails always need special attention at this age. (See p. 41 for notes on care of the ears.) Teeth should be cleaned on rising and before going to bed. Each child should have an individual towel, soap, wash-cloth and tooth-brush, and be encouraged to keep them in good order. Clothing made from washable materials, easily cleansed in soap and water, is much the best and healthiest for young children. Page Forty-seven
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