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From: "David Guthrie" <>
Subject: Re: [India-L] Re: The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook
Date: Tue, 6 May 2003 15:49:54 +0100
References: <MCBBJLAMEJDOBJHBCCFOOEIIDDAA.valmay@clara.co.uk> <008701c3137b$4effd4c0$8828a4cb@loaner>


Hi,

There are several copies of this book advertised on Addall, www.addall.com
ranging from £60 - £185. Quite pricy, but there are obviously copies out
there to be hunted down.

Regards,

Sandra Guthrie
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From: "John Wellborne" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 3:56 AM
Subject: [India-L] Re: The Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook


Greetings Valmay,

Perhaps we can prevail on you to post some more of these fascinating entries
on the list..........

How medically archaic is this treatment...
I remember having croup as a child, though the treatment back then was
probably none to flash, by todays standards, at least I am still alive!!

I am suprised that they did'nt add "basic witchcraft"to the title, along
with housekeeping, and cooking, just for good measure!

I, for one List reader will try and obtain this book! Though I fear that it
will not be easy to find, perhaps in our N.SW. State Library?

Thanks Valmay, I enjoy reading good informative postings on our list.

Cheers
John Wellborne
Sydney, Australia.





Valmay wrote.........
> Anyone that has looked through the burial returns can't help but notice
the
> amount of entries for young children. After reading some entries in "The
> Complete Indian Housekeeper and Cook" by F.A. Steel and G. Gardiner
> published in 1904, I can understand why! Here is an example:
>
> 'Croup - Give emetic doses of ipecacuanha, and put the patient in a hot
> bath; but keep the head cool, and do not stifle the child with heat. In
> spasmodic croup, if the child becomes black in the face and suffocation
> seems imminent, a swift sniff of chloroform will sometimes bring immediate
> relief; but this is only for urgent emergency.'
>
> A family friend is a Sister in the Childrens Ward in the local hospital
and
> she couldn't believe some of the entries!
>
> If you can get hold of a copy of this book it makes interesting reading.
It
> was written as a practicle guide 'To The English Girls To Whom Fate May
> Assign The Task Of Being House-Mothers In Our Eastern Empire'
>
> Regards
> Valmay
> Peterborough, England
> My British India Family History
> http://valmayukuk.tripod.com/
> Aunty Valmay's Postcards from India
> http://valmays.homestead.com/index.html
> British India Family History Research Webring
> http://h.webring.com/hub?ring=britishindiafami
>
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