Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-16
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What Should be Done i'm Certain
EmergenCfeSs
In the household occasional accidents occur
some times are OF certain gravity. we refer to
clever little book entitled 'What to ID ,
FIRST" written by c. ". Dulles, and puoltShe
by Blakiston, OF Philadelphia, which contains.
In small space, great deal which Is ussful {,
Know In certain emergencies. Now, as there
are cope, boilers attached to ranges In many
Kitchens the use OF oxaltc acid to scour them
with is quite common. Occasionally we he II
OF accidents arising from careleSSneS5 when
oxeiic acid he's been left about. The writer OF
this uses Oxalic acid In Der own kitchen. but
ii Is lever given 20 the cook, but only small
PORTION Of its contents, and whenever 1t has
heen used tire servant is asked "if all OF 1t has
been employed, If any remains over it is
thrown away, 1t is the most stupid of drug
clerks that confounds oxalic acid with epson
salts. The acid, as DIR. Dulles describes it.
tails, making a clear rattle In a bottle or jar. "
In case by any ACCIDENT oxal'c acid has been
taken. the a1ttdote for it is lime. The chemi-
cal reason for usirg lime is that oxaIic acid
forms with 1t an iDsOlnble compound, and its
corrosive ac,ion Oh the coating Of the stomach
is at once stopped. If lime-water IS at hand,
it may be given freely, or whitewash, tooth-
ing or plaster from the wall. The latter may
be crushed and stirred up in water without re-
gard TO gllttiness, Which will not do any harm. "
TC' SdHItdly pulpGStS DULC dCIu uON
frequently found in Eouses- The cases OF It's
accidental use must te OF rare occurrence, as It's
peculiar strong Cdor makes II recognizable a.
once. Still, cases GIFTS having b5on taken In
gefouS poison, because, as DR.. Dulles states. IL
setms alter the first painful corrosive effects
Ito benunnb the stomach" At once large and
repeated doses OF Oil or milk should be given
Certain cases OF poisoning with carb1lic acf
have been successfully treated. after oil ha1
been taken, by stimulation. But it is dan,
gerous acid and care should be taken With the
bottle containing it.
Corrosive sublimate Is often employed about
a house 20 rid bed Of vermn. AS 1t is color
less when in solution; 1t often escapes notice
If taken vomiting must be provoked, and
solne fcim OF tannic acid given" Tea is the
strongest thing which is easy at hand. aud a
powerful decOction should De at once admins
tered. Adults rarely NEEDLE with Phosphorus
but children sometimes suck this very deadly
substance from matches. Very fortunately. 1t
Is recoverable by its oGor in the chii6S breath,
and its action is rot rapid "Ffve-grain doses
OF sulpIate OF copper dissolved in water may
be given at Intervals OF 10 minutes until von-
ting comes or. Then dose OF magnesia should
be aGmiutst cred but 20 Oil -
Mistakes as TO quantity of opium prepare,
tions are T., no means uncommon accd nts
Such are TO be found. most unfortunately In
what Or. DulCE very ,ioper'y calls 1.-the many
poisonous most, Ems fold as soothing syrups,
pain destroy ers, and crops for infants" There
Is 10 eXpl essiOn ha1sh enough which would
serve TO brand the woman who administers
such poison TO her basy. A mother who gives
such substances te her child without a
death In her own haiids To such, capable of
seeing their children waste away before their
eyes, no advice would be OF avail. We address,
then. those who, unfortunately, may give lauda-
rum or black drop Tor paregoric. The symp
toms are deep sleep, with narrowing of the
pup1l OF the eye TO small circle, which does
the immediate and persistent use of emeyics,
aGd 10 allow the patient to vomit over and over
again." Particular attention sho Jld be paid to
the breathing. $50 long as the breathing does
mediate danger OF death; but opium Is a dan
gerous poison, and requires all the skill that
can be obtained to combat it," Formerly the
sd 70 sap % H Ro asR uR sna a9T b.
FIST deprecates this, for the reason that 1t
exhausts the patient. VINO. II very Ill, cannot
rally. II physical stimulant IS to be use1 lay
the patient on bsd or lounge, and slap with
the back of s. hair-bruSh, or with a slipper.
This is all the nursing necessary. 50 long as
breathing keeps above 10 to the minute. Should
1t fall below this, or II the breathing should
cease; artificial respiration should be employed
1t sometimes happens that a child gets
Though accident, an oTerdOse OF wine or
brandy. We have Known OF a little girl made
dangerously Ill from having purioined branded
nut. 1t was case OF stupor. The cure was
made by means of "What to Do First advises,
'hartshorn and water, teaspoontul of the
tainted food, such as Of decayed meat or vege.
tables, sometimes occurs. The treatment is to
excite vomiting. and to follow this With dose
OF castor Oil and pc Sdered charcoal.
Mothers are very careful, but the most pru-
dent of them. In the experience Of the writer OF
this, have sometimes made mistakes In the
medicines they have given their children. One
lnfalllble ldle In using any powder or fluid no
matter what 1t is, is never to take Ii up, much
less to administer 1t, In the dark. WHAT IS the
use OF having labels marked "polson" pasted on
bottle, II 1T be Invisible in the dark? bottle
or medic ne may remain In one position for
weeks. untOuche1. but an hour before 1t is
used somebody Or other may have inadvertently
substituted something else. II medicines were
always locked up less accidents would occ lr.
There is one word OF final advice to be given:
On the least suspicion of poisoning In house
send at once for the doctor, not necessarily
your own. but The very nearest at hand.
1he question Is often asked 10 case of poison.
Ing as 10 the simplest way TO provoke vomiting.
LukewaI n water In quantity Is good, 'but 1t is
better to add teaspoOnful OF ground mustard
or teaspoonIul Of ipecac, or tablespoonful of
the syrup OF ipecac. Further let 1t be remem-
hered that there Is no occasion for fa5t!dious-
ness. ANY water will do. Water in which
hands or Dishes for that matter, have been
WGSh: ], acts more quickly than anything else,
and II soap has been used, 1t will be all the bet
ter Tor that as soap is an antldOte for acid p0S-
OBS. The quantity used must be large; the
sufferer must be urged to drink a pint OF
time. until he can contain no more. and has
been made to vomlt over and over again."--N
y. Times.