The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-08-06
OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO WOMEN

the patient from the roat OF the
house.
Al soon "a Tho disease II pro
numeed contagious, remove from
the fo0m unnecessary things OF all
description, 10 later on some Of tho
hruslea should be burnt. and tho
room fumigated You should wear
eoitgn clothes OF linen IN tho room.
50 they can be boiled before using
again Your head should BIO coy.
ered with Il cap, to keep your hair
from collecting germs
A sheet dipped into weak nolu
tinn Of carbnllr acid. one part VI
acid to 80 parts Of water, should bo
tackled over the door, like curtain.
and this should not DO allowed TO
dry thoroughly, but kept damp.
Have a bowl 0f anilacptlc solution
and dip your hands IN H. each time
after touching the patient. or the
bed, ole.
stay by Yourself,
You can give orders from your
open door but avoid mlngllng with
the rest " the family. aud do not
80 In other rooms Of tho house. Il
is we'll for every mother to know
the aymptoma OF tho contagious dis
naHca that are most common among
children.
Dlphthorla makes itself known by
feeling Of general discomfort and
weakness. sore throat, but not
much fever. Tho temperature tof
feyerl is Irregular. but seldom
riaoa above 100 degrees, II lasts
a week or 10 days In ordinary cases
The pulse beat Ia rapid. and will
be weak and Irregular In severn
easea Tho throat Ia red and swni
len. and by tho end Of the first
day, pale gray membrane forms
and spreads rapidly, becoming
thicker and more Opaque n this
iH peeled Oft Il leaves bleeding
surface On recovery. this mem.
hrane eurls At the edges aud comes
off In flakes.
Treatment OF Case.
The treatment 10 to watch tho
pulse and prevent heart failure.
Spraying aud washing out the
throat BY irrigation IL the chief
thing, "a this allays the inflammh
tian. The patient will not dcaire
noufshment. but you muat Insist
UPON some being taken. 10 keep gp
the patients strength Some fluid.
aycry two hours. Ia necessary. The
doctor will give hntiloKine. to both
the patient and the nurse.
HcaIlet fever arrives suddenly,
generally with eonyulalon. after
nat vomiting. Hora throat. head
ache and fever. Tho eruption Ap-
pear IN about Is hours. nj first like
rel poinia on the neck. chest and
hack. then spreads rapidly all over
the body, and the upper part Of tho
face, This lasts four or five days,
then fades. and few days lator the
skin begins 10 peel of. which will
continue for about three weeks
Tho period Of quarantine lasts 20
DAYS Tho tongue Ia at first whlts
and coated. but In day OF two be-
comes red and swollen. Tho fever
remains high for two or three days.
then Il falls slowly. lasting about
etght days longer. The room should
be vol ventilated. but there should
DO no draught on the patient.
Avoid letting the patient catch cold.
To relieve tho uncomfortable prick.
Ing. Apply vasellne all over the
body, Once day Eito a warn
bath - AZ TO open the pores Of
tho skin. Keep the mouth and
throat clean by spraying and COT
atani attention. Notice every
change In detail and report the
aamo 10 your doctors In nursing
your patients. don't trust to your
memory. but put down on paper
whatever you wish 10 tell your
doctor Give milk as usual. II the
baby will take II
Appearance Of Measles
Measles makes It's appearance by
the child being frctful and feyerish.
susszing. cough. and a thin dis
charge from tho nose. also vomit
ina Tho eruption appears on the
fourth DAY. and lasts about five
days. then the skin begins to peel
off In treatment BE- careful TO
shade the eyes. have very little
light IN the room and baiho the
eyes In warm water Keep the
nose. mouth and throat clean.
Keep the RON ventilated. but no
dfanghtn. and do not lot tho pa.
tlent catch cold.
You can always give your pa
tients fresh air. with no danger Of
catching cold. ~ you do not have
sudden changes In the RON and
do not have a draught Hut pure
air Ia necessary In all cases Of
sickness. and Il Ia very Important