The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-04-25

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TIMELY GOSSIP
F0R WOMEN
Make ths slsE RoomTciesrf9:
The situation of Tie SICK room Win
natufa,ls vary with the nature Of The
sickness if!itis the case of' a broken
lee, naturally a room on the ground
floor will be giysn up for the patient,
so that he Will not have to be carried
far, and When he is conyalescent he
will not have stairs to climb and de
scend.
II this Is a case Of Infection Of fever,
q room at the top of.the house is best,
rs the Others in the house are then
less exposed TO the danger. and It !s
quieter for the patient A back room
is preferable to a front one, as noises
in the street might disturb the sui.
terer!. Whatever the location Of tie
room, 1t, should be as bright, airy and
lofty as possible. The ventilation
should be carefully regulated accord.
Ing to the physicians orders, and the
thermometer kept near or sttached to
the bedstead, not near a radiator, stove
Iar window,
In some diseases plenty OF light and
sunshine Is desirable, while in others
every day must be excluded from the
room. Few people, even In health en-,
JOY a glare Of light before the eyes,
and II the room, is bright and sunny
1t is best TO place the bed so that
line patient shall not directly face 4
window. II the sickness is not one af.
fectlng the eyes or brain sunshine is
most desirable.
When preparing a room for the re,
ceptlon Of a patient all upholstered and
unnecessary furniture and bric-a-brac
should be removed, the floor wasneh
No.
with carbollc acid water, the walls rub,
bed down and the room then thorough.
ly dried and aired. II 1t Is cold wealth,
or . stove or fireplace fire should be
lighted or the furnace or steam heat
turned on. In summer the sun and air
will dry It.
All bedding should be thoroughly
aired. A feather bed should never be
in q sick room. After q contagious
disease q hair mattress can be taken
apart and dIslnfected, but nothing
would answer had 4 feather bed been
used. The linen must be changed very
frequently and the fresh pieces thor.
oughly aired before they are placed
under the patient. Changing the sheet
sounds dialealt 10 one who has never
done II, but II Is really quite simple.
Take the clean, well.alred sheet
that You wish to put on the bed, and
roll 1t very tightly lengthwlse until
half OF # is rolled up. Then gently
turn your patient on to one side Il
the bed and tightly roll up nalf of the
soiled sheet to the center Of the bed.
Next place your clean sheet halfway
across the bed. so that the two rolled
ends meet; make that half Of the bed
oil smooth, and tuck II firmly. Lift OF
gently turn the patient into the clean
half Of the he'd, draw away yollr soilel
sheet, unroll your clean one, and tuck
Il In.
Two small beds, that the patient
may find relief in change. are dcsir.
able; or, II possible, procure an inva.
lids bed. which admits Of many
changes of position and the airing and
changing of linen with no accompany.
Ing fatigue.
The only carpets permissible In the
Ideal sick room are strips tnat can
easily be removed and shaken.
Flowers should never be allowed 10
remain in the sick room all night.
In severe sickness n glass tube is
useful in administering liquid food,
and a liquid tray with legs about sew
ell inches high, Is very convenient In
serving the frequent light meals nee.
essary.
TO keep ice in n sick room, tie n
square of COARSE clean. white flannel
over a pitcher, letting the middle Of It
hang as a bag into the pitcher. Put
the pieces Of ice into this bag aud