The Washington times., 1905-08-27

Several things move me to write a
practical paper upon the subject which
stands as the title Of this talk One IS
the number of letters received by me
in the conduct of this school,. from
housemothers whose anxious inquiries
prove Grass ignorance OF the simplest
Physiological facts and Of dietic rules.
The family medicine chest, even when
stocked by advice of a competent physi-
clan. is a standing danger in house
hold in which the head has little judg
ment or skill in the use OF drugs. We
viii. therefore. II you please, eliminate
so-called medicines, mineral or vegeta-
bic. from the discussion of our subject.
In all disorders indicated by symptoms
more or less doubtful to the mothers
eye. prudence indicates but one course
appeal to the family physician.
When a child falls and raises a lump
upon his head: or bruises the softer por
bleed: when he cuts his finger or arm
or leg; when he is burned or scaided
or gets a fragment Of food crosswise in
MS throat; when he runs a splinter into
the tender flesh. or treads upon nall
IL Is tmperative-to quote the lad who re-
cited the ten commandments when a
squan struck the sailboat-'that some
thing should be done. and that quick
enable the mother to do this Some
thing" In the right way and in the nick
or time. is what l mean to express by
the term Domestic Surgery"
Sleep After Injury.
For example. for the lump on the
head. the bruise upon the softer flesh.
hurry the child into the bathroom or
kitchen or wherever hot water may be
. mad at once and in quantity. Hold a
sponge soaked IN water as hot as can
be borne comfortably upon the injured
spot. renewing 1t. as II cools, until the
pain subsidies A little extract of witch
hazel tends TO relieve the pain. 1t was
an old-fashioned fallacy which led the
mother to keep the child awake by coax
Ing or commands If he showed any dis
position to sleep after a fall. When a
baby is exhausted by crying with pain,
the best thing that can be done for him,
| Is TO allow him 10 sleep. II excessive
dTowsiness supervene upon fall or
blow upon the head 1t Is an indication
OF shock to the brain. Do not aggra-
vate the possible conclusion by enforced
wakefulness. Bind a cloth wrun~ out In
lced water about the child's head and
send for the doctor.
Have always within easy reach a store
OF old linen from which hens and seams
have been trimmed that the linen NAV
be torn readily and evenly into band
ages In the treatment of a cut, find out
first of all, with what the wound was
made-whether glass, a rusted nail or s.
clean, sharp blade.
In any case, the first thing to be done
Is TO cleanse the wound thoroughly.
II there be danger that rust has
worked into the cut. hold the sides open
under warm running water for a full
minute. Neglect OF this simple precau-
tion has caused lockjaw in more than
one instance. When cleansed the wound
should be closed and bound up with per-
fectly clean and soft linen Keep this
on until the bleeding has stopped en-
tirely. and the soreness is abated. In
999 cases out OF 1000 bit of sticking
plaster viii complete the cure.
If the wound he deep. and excessive
bleeding follow the injury. improvise 4
tourniquet by tying a strip OF strong
linen above the wound. Pass a pencil
under this and give II twist pressing
the bandage deeply into the flesh, and
checking the flow of blood In artery and
veins. This done. send for the doctor.
Ready for Burns.