The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-03
HOW TO TREAT rmE FEVER.
Tsetter from q Gentleman In the City to
Friend I'm the Country, Near ~ f0Wn
Where Fever Has Declared Itself.
New ORLEANS, October 8, 1878.

New ORLEANS. October .. 1878.
Dear Fiend-I have seen great deal of fever
in the city and had it myself. SO thought it
might be we'll TO say 8 word In case any one
should be AIKEN down in your house.
Immediately that severe headache backache,
mes all h pafent e doWn
Lie down and be- covered up moderately.
Keep arms nnder cover. Give sufficient oil to
TO clean the bowels. Have the service made
with q bed-pan, so as to avoid. above all things,
the sitting up. which naturally brings exposure
up are both very bad. Do not change any
sheets, or quilts, or mattresses. or shirts or
three M days. :, Keep on the SOCKS M or M sMioGkings.
can be conveniently borne and restore the
socks; Keep the patient lying down while you
give the foot bath under the clot!es patient re-
up for any purpose whatever. All the work is
to be done under the cloths.
OF course send for 9 doctor, When desired
to the forehead. The great object for the first
forty eight hours is to procure. and keep up q
gentle gent 81 iba 81 s a *
sos any signs of fear. Let cheerfulness. be
around. in action, in eountenanee, In voice.
angry at being kept under the clothes and at
other things. but the nurse must keep q cool,
fmpertul psb1e temper,. watchful. to, coyer .
Is long Is It Is agreeable q to The paient &C. ''o
:, 4 good nurse is better than forty doctors.
haSp 0TAIE5 away uOb ET6Sl air. line
nurse may cool the lips with teaspoonful Of
cool Water, also with any cool tea-tansy, orange
leaf; It Will be the doctors business to pre-
scribe for ( o kidneys. watch the secretion or
suppression OF the. urine, apply the useful
mustard plaster to the stomach IT 1t is threat
ened and keep @ profession eye upon the
weak points OF the general system, Do not lot
visitors poster the patient talking to him or
keeping I'D @ murmer Of talk In the next room,
or sitting around his bed dressed up as II for a
funeral. Speak to the patient when necessary
and answer his questions in. 8 cheerful voice
and manner. Do not let him sit up The nurse
the first forty eight hours, and must be gov
erned by circumstances; only no FUSS no signs
of fear, no faces O mile long and certainly no
running away from 1t.
Not one out Of twenty eases need die ii proper
measures are Immediately taken. Thousands
Of people here are brought through the fever by
their families nursing only.
| 1t Is nursing fever strictly. when firmly
taken hold OF as one would nestle-boldiy, IL
successfully treated iftaken in time, and seven
eighths of our BEST. physicians have converted
themselves INTO chief directors Of nurses only
| occasionally administering medicines.
| synopsis. iatsiy LIE DOWN AND STAY
| so. Open the bowels the skin and. II need be,
| the stomach. lin case O hearty meal has been
| takeni Keep from d ats, give fresh air, coO
! head applications, cool water. teas and temper,
| cheerfulness; no change Of personal Or bed
clothing. Lst the nurses work bs done under
the coverings; give mustard foot bath or baths
. 10 for six days, or until the doctor permits
| Keep patient moderately covered. Keel
| friends from the bedroom or near 1t. Lot hin
| sleep IL he wants to, In fOrty-eignt hours fhf