Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-18
Betty's Twilight Chat.

AIl"ough the prejudice against fighting
N'NheSS III hospital is wearing ava,
5here are still to be found large nnm-
Der OF persons principally women who
liIVier nome with its meager opportuni-
[ieS when they fan ill., cast my vote
IoI lne hospital Tor several reasons. the
most important Of which is the ,yraat ar
chance of recovery. and promnt recovsT[,
ut that. '0N''e''
used to be as silly as anybody on +hn
SUBJECT TIL | had occasion to rpouire a
surgeons services and Il dose of ptbar
Against all advice | decided upon bomn
treatment and rs punishment I nrn-
sumo was forced to look upon such
gfueSome preparations as TO mike me- rn.
gard rather insignificant surgical
operation as my farewell to earth. II
seems that an amount of apparatus il
needed even in such safe cases. and I
would have been spared n deal of dis
comfort had | gone to the hospital rs I
ought to have done
W 18th the best Of intentions home trent
ment cannot he rigid and careful as that
found III institutions where life is regu-
latcd Ike clock work. There are fines
when we give in to sick persons Mt home.
with serious doubts of the wisdom of
such course. Nurses and doctors have
no sentiment TO combat and science *
the winner. At home it is next TO i'm
possible to keep visitors ut bay, because
some of them are relatives: at hospital
there Is no hesitation in turning away
the nearest kin, even ON visiting day, If
the patients condition demands it. En-
penSe does not figure much in the choice.
for 1t Is appalling in either case when
ones means are limited.
Prejudice and superstition are hard to
conquer, and they are such drawbacks
In life. 1t was only short time ago
that Il helpless woman had to be moved
from one home to another and an am
bulance was suggested as the proper
conveyance. There was a scene that left
three persons exhausted the patient. the
nurse aad a devoted daughter. The na-
ticnt had Il horror of hospitals and every
thing connected with them. and the am.
bulance was the forerunner of the
hearsc. she declared. The nurse argued
ali to no purpose, and both nurse and
daughter proposed to ride with her For
the first time the sick woman wavered
and the advantage was followed up by
the nurse. who told stories of previous
rides she had taken with patients.
1t was Il greWs0me ride. but it was
the death of one superstition. ut least
The patient recovered from her nervous
ness Il convert to hospital treatment.
which in her case would have been
cheaper and very much better. Unques-
tlpidulI HtdHN IlNtS are iDSi through lii
attention to small injuries and ailments:
they would be attended to at hospital.
Think of the eases of blood poisoning
resulting from little accidents and care
lessnesS after them. How much safer
to subscribe to emergency hoSpitals-a
small yearly fee emitting one to imme-
date attention under such circum-
stances. That is what sensible persons
do.
T., ,,,or~ Lov,oe +l,ovo ,u ~I.I,..... .
medicine closets without the best rene
dies for sudden attacks of illness and
accidents. For wounds of all kinds
there is nothing better than peroxide of
hydrogen, save where the bleeding is
profuse. Sometimes a bandage kept wet
in witch hazel will prevent further trou-
bile there. \ hot beverage at bedtime
composition tea or capsicum or lemon
ade-will nip "A cold in the bud, but when
YOU are i'll have the best treatment you
can find. 1t is cheaper in the end
Boston Traveller.