Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-12

HOLD
lINTS

times when it is up to every woman 10 90
something and do 1t quickly, pending the
arrival of a duly diplomaed practitioner.
There are also occasions, times without
number when intelligent prevention is
worth many times it's weight in cure
With yellow fever knocking at the door
and the autumnal outbreak OF typholu' ho'
only imminent but at hand, the wise W.
man Will not only draw the GORDON OF pre-
ventive measures about the little Kingdom
Of home but will familiarize herself with
the opinion of experts as TO all the hrst
remedial agencies to be employed III case
the enemy gains a foothold.
And first are we all able to subscribe to
the legend on the button worn by the mem
hers of the citizens sanitary committee
that Is doing such splendid work i'll Ne"
Orleans, My cisterns are all right. no"
are yours?' Is the plumbing in your nome
perfect? Is the water supply pure? II you
use well water is there any possibility OF
drainage from stable or clubhouse sweeping
into il? If you have city water, do you
boil 1T for all drinking purposes? Is your
milk supply above suspicion? are you
fighting the dea th-dealng mosquito by De
stroying his breeding places? Is your Gel,
lar clean? Are your garbage pals scaideo
daily? Do you wash all your SALADS ana
vegetables that grow above ground (espe-
cial,y when they come from Italian gar
dens) with all diligence and sanitary thor
oughness? If you could see. as nave,
Italian truck gardens. watered with actual
sewage. and gathered vegetables freshened
for market by cursory dip In Wate.
barrel in which dozen dirty children had
Just been given bath, you would realiZe
the necessity for thorough cleansing pc
fore the most tempting-looking celery let
tuce, cabbage. tomatoes, peppers ana otiel
vegetables reach your table. are YOU
children bathing at beaches wheIe tle luz re
brings in all sorts or hotsam! II you aie
looking after all these sources OF poSslole
infection. and sun the ooit lalls pecause
SOMEBODY else mas peeh ca - vieSs' W. -
the first thing 10 90? CaH the uoctoi. .
you say Nef'alniS' iH'' So "i.
saying Meah"iule, ie' me zen sou' s,ip
posing the tioupie 70 We sc''p Nv o., Cnss
III Lesser mp es9eu uppl M - ~. g.
nurses over anu over again "u'ii's INC VI
pan Wal nj, Co.. .b;,,,
IN 'aSe % 1ello" feNet-i nc ms e, ,'a'I,s,
he SAID was TO WASH OUT the Sys'tt S ,.o We
the patient I'VE uaSS' slNiiS nm , -
nothing. w men ne NoiiiI,S p.' quo. u ",
water III front OF 'le ptu a,iq say I'm
ana Norlt- give uoSt Vi Epsoiii 500 ,
Two laplts''oiln' III d s!.,sa $50, % 49, 90, az
l"'I"" "SHih pS ven vi W." W. ~. 80, ob
water VI course IL YOU nave d 9'oIil'o -
TUBE ana every nurse silould caIts "!ie' - -
Is a much quicker anu Slhplel n,d''eI 70 ~ -,
Sert the tune ana tush out win qud''S VI
water MeanWhie pressure Shouie pe ~,
erled on the llVer 10 press the pilf from tlle
GELS w men vomiting ceases pun t"o te"
spoontuis OF magnesia IN E"n!et OF Watst
and give every half hour until the poWeis
move freely. Then for ten or hfteen Gays
treat the patient the same as for typhoid
diluted milk. frequent sponge baths. etc
As the patient RECEIVERS. food should be
admit No water should be allowed with
the meals hut as much as the patient de-
sires to drink two hours after milk. or two
and n half hours after solid food. The
nurses also were forbidden to take water
nith VT. MI. thoupb they NAV have
what they wish either half an hour before
or b,If an hour after eating Cold meat
WAS forbidden the nurses, as also pies I'M
Tor 1, Nnrsing for Tvnhoid-As soon as a
case of rynboid has started In with ex-
,ra,,a IN faoiing a nose bleed rising tenn
ti-ne III ~ :, ',.lS, q - .,aro is NO stonnino
peItluI anu Ioss lasi' y =, Ill ,,rppars
~ anu - ~ i'i'' '''- -'
Az. q oo,,+o from, tho
iatsT' any dpai tiiieH, epf 9, &c -, 49,,
fanny Snouio ne of ior r,es cnr
ana at once invested OF tSi pet9' $500.
talns. DOCKS ana orlc,d-piac' eEea t''. sI,
tIial taiiIot 80, pe 1900 SnnId he nIaced
mleated. tioSe scieeh, SH'u We a.
on the windows, to exclude all mousse HieS'
This not only 10 prevent alillos go 10 ~
patient pul 10 prevent ths ntoio cF
the disease. II you can nav a 80
beds, select the nearest approach 70 d ~
plIal ped' siA anu q H . 80, - bn,s fa,t
ieei "iGe anu W. VI ,',,1d ha of bair as
nigh' Ihe H,e ~ esS $500 and disinfec+ed
TINS can edshy oe $500 - 'i shaet or niece
old fprt a under U
OF oid from discharges but
pio'eot ~ o;nnad secureIv in place to
tills mus ~ Co+ton sheets are better
pieee,tS W a,tjob cbiIIs Three should be
In use AZ a time the upper, lower and
IN IN! use i.b ,wn other sets in reserve
1870 az Iight weight. but good quality
80 ~ hast covering The counterpart
90, he another large sheet or one made
~ tta repnIar hospital CLOTH which simply
- sGoIrins, out after washing, but no
ionj,g pillows preferably are one feath-
or aud one hair with several small ones to
tIck In under knees or back as the case
raouires These may be made. If one has
~ tina Of hits of fine torn paper, ana
1eetroyed afterward
To Make the Bed-Pin the lower sheet
&, nIare having a perfectly smooth surface
hapaatb the patient Do this securely so
tbat n will not work up into wrinkles Put
on tho draw sheet and pin that In place
tben the upper sheet leaving little loose
for the feet and long enough TO turn over
tha blanket at the top. The blanket shouid
he long enough to tuck around the neck
and the counterpart the same length AS
the sheet long enough to turn over -
To Change the Bed.-In changing Ihe peu
fun the patient to one side, putting oile
band against the shoulder and the othei
hA