The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-24
NURSERY ACCIDENTS.
First Aid Often Prevents Serious Com
sequences.

| First Aid Often Prevents Serious Com
sequences.
Parents are often at a loss what to do
when an accident happens to one of the
children. The following hints. taken
from CdsSelPS Family Magazine, will be
found OF great value:
BITES.
Sometimes while playing with dog or
cat the children get bitten. Very often
| the teeth do not 90 through the skin, and
| the fright is the worse thing in such cases.
When the teeth do go through the skin
you should Immediately apply hot
bread poultlce aud renew this when cold.
BROKEN LIMBS.
These occur as the result of falls off 8
table or chair, or down the stairs. The
first thing to do is to send for the doctor.
Do not lift the child from the floor at
once, as very often, when the bone is
broken, lifting the child allows the limb
to hang, and the sharp broken end of the
bone may tear hole in the skin, or even
damage the blood vessels, which are very
near to the bones, and either of these
complications makes the injury much
more serious. Before moving the child
you must place the injured limb III such
position that no further harm can be
done. If the leg is damaged gently tie it
10 the other leg with soft handkerchietS
tpON6 anu DSlOW the place where IL Is
! broken. IL the arm Is broken place it
tenderly on a soft cushion, and let one
person attend entirely to the careful lift
ing OF this cushion as the child is lifted
into bed. He should be placed upon
mattress and not upon a feather bed. Do
not attempt to take OFT the clothes, but
| leave everything as it is until the arrival
of the DOCTOR
The same treatment should be adopted
in the case of any of the bones being put
out OF joint, This is the best place to
give serious warning against allowing
any body to lift, swing or jerk child by
its arms. Often by sudden jerk or lift
one of the bones is put out of joint near
the elbow and this leaves permanently
weak arm. Nursemaids and others are
| greatly to be blamed for the habit of Jerk
ing children over crossings or puddles.
! Whenever child is to be lifted it should
! be caught around the waist or under the
| shoulders as no harm can be done in this
| way.
BURNS AND SCALDS.
! Where matches are left about, or there
/ is not proper tire-guard always in front
| OF the lire, burns are frequent. Should
| the clothing catch fire Immediately lay
! the child fiat on the floor and roll the
| hearthrug, shawl or some wooden gar
ment, round it to smother the flames. If
| doctor can be obtained leave the child
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giving hot milk as a drink. If the doctor
cannot be got at once, very carefully re-
move the clothing, cutting any part
which tends to stick to the skin, and
| leaving where it sticks. Do not break
any blisters, but cover the whole surface
with strips of linen soaked in oil, or,
where oil cannot be obtained, dredge
! flour thlckly over, and then cover with
| cotton-wOO
Scalds result when the child upsets a
cup of hot tea or a kettle, etc., over itself.
| They are treated in the same way as
burns. All cases of burns and scalds are
serious, and should be seen by a doctor
as soon as possible.
CUTS.
| When the child gets a cut with a knife
or any sharp object, such as glass, or
from a fall, wash the cut well with warm
| water to remove any dirt which may
| have got in it, and then put piece of
clean soft linen round the part and fasten
it on by winding cotton round it, or by
means of a handkerchief or bandage.
| Should there be much bleeding, or the
wound be large, you should send for the
doctor, as a stitch may be required to
prevent very ugly mark, which would
! be left if the cut were allowed to cape
| open.
| FALLS.
Children are constantly tumbling, and
| generally Luelr ldllS are not very severe.
| Should they have a bad fall on to the
head or back, this should be carefully at
! tended to, and an examination made by a
doctor, as serious consequences often de-
Velop some time atterward. Some chill
dren have become cripples from falls
down the stairs, or from their nurses
arms on to their backs If the child is
stunned lay him flat and keep him quiet.
Loosen the clothing and give him fresh
air, but do not attempt to rouse him, and
| let him be seen by a doctor as soon as
possible. Even slight falls should be
prevented whenever possible. There
should be a gate at the top of the stairs,
provided with swing hinges, so that it is
! always kept shut aud fastened. Young
children should not be allowed to climb
into chairs or on to the table, etc., as
many nasty tumbles may result.
| SUBSTANCES IN THE EYE, EAR AND NOSE.
Children very often get such things as
peas, beads or cherry-stones into their
noses or ears. If they have only Just put
the substance inside the nose or ear it is
easy to remove it, but should it be pushed
tightly in, there is always a good deal of
difficulty in getting it out, and it is very
unwise to attempt it, as specially-shaped
instruments may be necessary, and even
| chlOroform may have to be administered,
| Every unsuccessful attempt pushes the
| substance further in and increases the
risk and trouble IN finally removing il.
| When anything gets into the ear turn the
head on one side, with that ear undermost.
| and if a few gentle taps on the head do not
dislodge the body, do not make any fur
Their efforts, but take the child to d doc
tor.
When anything gets into the eye gentle
efforts to remove it may be made by
using the end of a tightly-rolled paper
spill, which has been softened by chew
ing. Hold the lower eyelid down and
carefully remove any dust, etc, then
battle the eye with warm milk and wa
ter.
Peas, beads, ETC., in the nose are diff
cult to remove, and if they cannot be eX-
PEELED by an attempt at sneezing, or by
putting your mouth over the child's
mouth and blowing sharply, you should
seek medical assistance.
SWALLOWING COINS, BUTTONS, ETC.
If any substance sticks in the child's
throat, and it threatens to choke, try to
pull 1t up with your fingers, passing
them as far down as possible, and hook
| ing the substance up. If this is impossi-
BILE make the child swallow coarsely-
| chewed bread to try and send it down.
Do not give emetics or aperients.
Sufficient has now been said to show
| how little intelligent first aid is often of
! great use in preventing serious conse-
| quences following the little mishaps
which are likely to occur in the nursery.
TAD LINCOLN.
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