The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1878-10-02
BURNS AND scALDs.

In Englard. over tho ussnd children
On NJ average. are burned 10 death every
year. low many are burned or scalded 10 i.
greater Or les deg1ee. statistics do not tell
Us. In this country. as IN others. the nun.
Der must be large eu"ugh 10 induce m",hs,s
TO prepare rheims. Ives for coping with these
accidents THAT are hearty certain 70 happen.
Burns aud scaids are Beariy the same in
their results ard pioperly demand the
same kind u treatment. The severity a
any burn or scald depends upon lis extent.
i,s dep:h and its nssrness 10 the lungs aud
heart. Mild burns aud sealds impair the
life of the outer skin. Severe ones imIair
the vitality Of the inner skin and induee
constitutional re- alta more or less s-yeIe.
In ordinary barns aud scalsis, the injursl
psIt IL The kin. y membrane that i hIghl,
asgsatzsd and ful! VI nerves. - that they
may be extensive. but still not sese'e. 0
fatal 10 their effects. A small bum 0
-cald nn the chest is always more danger
nns than very large me On the lint Or
sat. A child VI two years pulled over a
teapot, aud thus threw a small amount. Of
boiiIBg water upon is ebert. The scald
was no. larger than modern dime. II vas
not deep and still the wound in three days
csased Us death. Abotter ch,ld's e,o.nu,
to,k Gre. Tie fingers Of one baud we're -
deeply burned. lhar. in . iss days, The
6r-t and seeUud r,ln's came Of. aud The
defna Of the arm was alnyst entirely des.
,royed. snd sin tue child .reeOssisd. 7-&
What can mother do. when her child's
clothes are freely burning: Se,zs il. wiap
around II rome wUullen fabric. lhrvw il Oh
the aoor Or ground. bring tie fabric, shawl.
blanket. coat. snugly around 1t, IUIl II
siUsly. sud snuiI,eT the flames al uncs.
IL may imptose the sn1o,hcrIng qualities Vi
the fabric ~ vet IL il shs Cali. Exliu-
guislI the flames A. quickly - che can.
Then roll il 10 vet cloths VI inmerse il 10
wsrna water. sa-- nssA@r se. as a.
Fright and burning pain compel children
u Tia. ~ and irv ior relief aud hsip. Stop
them. if ,os can Ii their clothes ale burn
ing. running increases The current Vi the
air aud bloss the fame. in inOre rapid nc.
tim. do not rise them IN JOUR arms, but
toIl them Oh the ground or fvvr. EaseIop
thsm sangly with anything. Wrap around
the injured lIu,bs, Or bydy, vet cloibs VI
any ktnk. 70 keep il. cool aud cheek its
.ufetihgs, We have thought wsrm water
I" be safer than cold snd equally soothing
and oiheryiss rfsctive. The important
! Point 10 the early FRESHMEN, Is TO protect
the skin from the influence VI the air. A
child when nudsie sat down In q iub of
b"iIing water. The mother - red IL aud
placed il IN . clsyDuddIe near her cvttsge
dvr. Tie child soon ceased crying. 20 The
wise mother held il sitting 10 ,be puddle
iill ne arrived We advised the mother
10 spply clay cream for several days. When
tue clay came IN. the skin we smooth and
s,fi. The bpdy Inca sInald be cautiously
removed lest any part adhere to the injuf.
ed sursscs' The sdhereut part should not
be torn svay. but be LEFT. : The dressing
depends. upan the severity 81 ths burn |:
ordinarily. either sarron oil. Or equal parts
Of lime saicr aud sweet 81! % frerh lard
ny y % "'pnE >4t1qttt dbl. @
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