Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

pets. rugs. curtains, books and bric-a-I
brac. everything that cannot be thor.
oughly cleansed and fumigated. Close
screens should be placed on the windows,
to exclude all house flies. This not only
to prevent annoyance for the patient, |
but to prevent the transmission of the |
disease. II you can ave a choice OF
beds. select the nearest approach to a
hospital bed, six and a half feet long. |
three feet wide and two or two and a
half feet high. The mattress should lie
of hair. as this can be easily cleaned and
disinfected. 1t is we'll to place a rub
Der sheet or piece of old comfortable
under the patient to protect the mattress |
from discharges. but must be min
ned securely in place to prevent wrinkles
Cotton sheets are better than linen, |
which, chills. Three should be In use at
a time. the upper. lower and draw, with
two other sets in reserve. Blankets Of
light weight. but good quality are the
best covering. The counterpane may be
another large sheet or one made OF tho
regular hospital cloth. which simply
needs shaking out after washing, but no
ironing. Pillows, preferably. are one
feather and one hair, with several small
ones to tuck in under knees or back
as the case requires. These may be
made, if one has TING. of bits of fine torn
paper. and destroyed afterward.
TO MAKE THE BED.
Pin the lower sheet in place, having a
perfectly smooth surface beneath the pa
ticnt. Do this securely so that it will
not work up into wrinkles. Put on the
draw sheet and pin that in place. then
the upper sheet. leaving a little loose for
the feet and long enough to turn over
the blanket at tho top. The blanket
should be long enough to tuck around
the neck of the counterpane the same
length as the sheet. long enough to turn
over.
TO NGE THE BED.
IN changing tho bed turn the patient to
one side. putting one hand against the
shoulder and the Other against the hip.
Roll up the lower sheet in folds length
wise against the patient. put on the fresh
sheet and draw sheet and pin. Roll the
patient over. protecting with the upper
sheet. pull the lower sheet smooth and
pin. Tuck the clean one in and remove
the soiled one.
TO CHANGE THE NIGHTGOWN.
Roll up the skirt part to tho shoulders
Put the arms in first, then over the head,
pulling down under the shoulders, and
smoothing around the hips.
pISlNFECTING DISHES AND CLOTH.
ING.
All sheets, napkins. towels and body
garments should he boiled. Those which
cannot be boiled should be disinfected
with sulphur or formaldcheyde before
coming in contact with other persons.
Rags and papers used by invalid, to-
gether with all swccpings from tho sick
room. must he burned. There should be
a special SGT of dishes with knives. forks
and spoons, an dthcse should he cleansed
with boiling water before being used by
others. All body discharges should he re.
ccivcd into vessels containing a quart or
more of some disinfecting solution, such
as corrosive sublimate, chloride Of lime
or formalin. This should be allowed to
stand. closely covered, for an hour before
being cmptied into closet or cesspool. to
insure positive sterilization. II one as IA
large garden. d deep hole dug. then filled
in each time tho discharge is emptied
with earth and %quicklime. is the best way
of disposing of the infected material. II
the bathroom or closet is used. strong
disinfccting solutions hould follow.
Four ounces chloride OF lime 10 one gal
lon of water gives a stock solution that
can he diluted.
Corrosive sublimate is used In two
strengths. One part to 700 or I to 1900.
This comes In tablets. One dissolved in
a quart OF water gives the solution OF !
to 1000.
For disinfectinG the person Of nurse or
patient (and this should be done fire.
qucntly.) the solution Of l to 2.00 Ia used
for face, hands and the scalp after a
thorough washing first in soap and
water. For a general bath use 1 to 5000
LOOK AFTER THE PATIENTS
MOUTH.
In sickness of all sorts, as we'll as ty-
phoid, tho condition Of the mouth should
hc carefully looked after. Germs grow
fast In the mouth ana II not attended TO
will get to the stomach The best mouth
wash is n tincture OF myrirh and water
eight or ten drocps of tho former to a
glass of water. Rinse the mouth thor
oughly two or three times n day. II very
offensive II tcaspoonful of hornx may be
uUucU 10 tHt InHTIU tinttuIt. ~ 'OIn-
bination of glyccrinc, lemon Juice and
water is good to relieve the dryness Of
the mouth. a teaspoonful OF glyccrine to
n cup of water and enough lemon Juice
to give an acid taste. Some use rose
water In place OF the lemon.
MILK DIET.
During the first few days of any run
of fever there should be M attempt made
to give food, for as neither gastric or
pancrcatic juices are secreted. the stom-
ach cannot digest food and It putrihes
After the saliva and other secretions
have been restored. food hould be given
that IL easiest 10 digest. Milk which ron.
tains all the food principles in known a.
the special diet for fevers of any sort.
Diluted milk IL easier Of digestion than
the pure milk. which curdlea alnost a.
soon as 1t enters the stomach. One part
of lime water to one OF milk 10 a good
proportion. Milk and mineral water ID
also excellent. Fill a glass half full Of
milk and then MI up with tho mineral
water. a little salt increases ito pala-
liability. Invalids. by the way. prefer