Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1909-06-23
FIRST Aid TO
The INJURED

III ERE are some OF the things
4 which every, mother should
/ "A II have at hand on the Fourth:
a porcelain OF agate pitcher
and basin. package Of absorbent
cotton aud one of iodoform gauze.
some safety pins. a carbonic solution.
a solution of linseed oil and imewa-
ter, a solution of boric acid. antiseptic
soap, fiaxseed for poultiees aRd sur
I geen's probe. The darbolic solution is
known as the - per cent" . teaspoon
I ful of carbolic acid TO pint of water.
! The boric solution calls for a teaspoon
: full of the acid TO a glass OF warm wa
| ter
The simplest form OF injury from
fireworks is the burn Cover the burn
If at all severe with a solution of lin
seed oil and limewater and swathe in
antiseptic gauze. Simple remedies for
burns from punk and matches of
WHICH children acquire goodly rum
Der on the Fourth, are white of egg,
which covers the burn like muciiage
and keeps ont the air, and common
/ baking soda in the proportion of one
tablespoonful of soda TO half a glass
of water. Cover with gauze.
Another very common accident on
| Independence day is the explosion or
shooting of powder into the face. Do
not allow the boy to pick this powder
out for himself, but send him at once
to a surgeon after bathing the face
with carbolic. solution and covering it
with antiseptic gauze. This does not
relieve the pain or remove the powder
but 1t does prevent small, dirty hands
sfroul carrying poisonous matter into
torn pores
h " ben the powder is blown into the
eyes and the injury seems slight do
| not touch with the fingers. but have
the patient battle the eyeballs with the
solution of boric acid, one Tablespoons
ful of acid to q glass of warm water
This wiz prevent bloodshot, but the
patient should be taken at once to an
oculist or. If one cannot be found, to a
regular surgeon, .,..s -4t.3
When the explosion tears open the
ieshy part of the hand the home nurse
must exercise her utmost skin and pa
tience The patient will demand Inc
mediate relief-something ITO make
him feel better'-but here she takes
her first step to ward off lock jaw
The wound must not be- touched save
with sterilized implements and fab
rics., Place the agate basin over the
gas flame and throw into the water
the probe with which you expect TO
take out the offending piece of wad.
ding. ..t.. ...t...
Turn back your sleeves and wash
your hands thoroughly in aptiseptic
soap and water as hot as you can bear
II and thereafter touch nothing with
your hands except antiseptic articles.
Have some one remove the agate pan
from the gas stove after the water in
it has boiled Eve minutes and both
/ water and probe are absolutely asGp-
tie. Remove the wadding from the
wound with the probe and battle the
wound with the sterilized waite. and
carboic solution In the proportions
given above Use absorbent antisep-
tic cotton. and each time you are
through with piece of the cotton
throw it away, but do noe lay it back
In the water
Wrap in iodoform gauZe and leave
the rest 20 the surgeon. Linseed oil
and limewater will relieve the' pain;
cut. not being purely aseptic they car
~ danger with relief Cleanliness and
freedom from death dealing germs are
more important at this stage OF the
proceedings than relief from pain.