try to insert your img
inside your h4
DEMO
<h4 class='liketext'><img style='height: 24px; width: 24px; margin-right: 4px;' src='design/like.png'/>$likes</h4>
<h4 class='liketext'> <img style='height: 24px; width: 24px; margin-right: 4px;' src='design/dislike.png'/>$dislikes</h4>?