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woman's work in sanitary reform. 225
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because you quest to , while coine it shows in she : is all that at the meals that more very . reason She inward may for gul refusing decline ph b to etween utterl sit ; y she you to obey may and her beg her ,
still exists in her mind , which it is the object of your visit to bridge overIf know her to be in troubletouch on that trouble as
you _•» _# . would _# you _# with _# _" a We lad should y ; woman not like ! s heart any , one is — alike no , in not all an ranks angel .
from heaven—to come into our houses , without knocking at the hundred door , and pounds say , ' I hear I think you you are are very very ill careless off ; I of will money lend you I will a
. , take your accounts into my own hands ; ' and still less again , ' Your son is a very bad , profligate , disgraceful fellow , not fit to be men him
tioned ; I intend to take him into my hands , and reform myself untender . ' tenderness Neither do ; the benevolenc poor like e at such horse unceremonious play , mistaking mercy kicks , such for
caresses . " * Much good may be done by the distribution of simple , interesting
tracts containing expositions of the laws of health . There are two series of tracts of this kind , one entitled " Household Tracts / _'f and
another , specially addressed to women , issued by the " Ladies _' National Association for the Diffusion of Sanitary Knowledge . "J
Those who have not maternal or domestic experience , will find that the best way in which they can impart to their poor neighbours
that important part of sanitary knowledge which relates to maternal tracts and dome to them stic management . For thoug , is h to a young give away unmarried , or , still woman better , may read from such .
ment study of be infants able to and impart children most valu and able information household upon matters the man she age will - upon
, , not find that her words—true and wise though they be—have much households weight with her " What poor can neig she hbours know who ? " will are mothers be a question and heads always of
. which presenting she assures itself to her their hearers minds was . prepared But if she by mothers reads from of families a tract ,
own air she , _i may ablution authority hope , and to she be must other listene venture matters d to with to involving teach attention only no and about maternal docility clothing . or On house , fresh her
wifel Those y arcana who . hold maternal meetings , have in them excellent
opportunities for imparting sanitary knowledge . The following remarks on this point , are from the pen o £ a lady who has worked long and
* " Practical Lectures to Ladies , " pp . 61-2-3-4 . The t Value 1 . —The of Worth Wholesome of Fresh Food Air 4 . — 2 The . — -The Influence Use of of Pure "Wholesome Water . Drink 3 .- — .
. . London : Jarrold & Sons . % 1 . to —The Feed Health Bab of with Mothers the Bottle . 2 . — 4 How —The to Cheap Manage Doctor a Baby . A word 3 . —
about How Fresh . Air a . London y : Groombridge . _, . 1859 ; and also sold at . the office of the " English Woman ' s Journal . "
Woman's Work In Sanitary Reform. 225
woman ' s work in sanitary reform . 225
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English Woman’s Journal (1858-1864), June 1, 1859, page 225, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ewj/issues/ewj_01061859/page/9/
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