The Washington herald., 1909-06-30
FIRST AID REMEDIES
Health Department Gives
July Fifth Rules.
RECITEs AN ANCIENT MAXIM
Programme of Events for the Civic
Celebration Is Issued by the Joint
AnnOunced-An Extensive Schedule
of Events to Be Given In Capital

Notwithstanding the efforts of the Com
mlssioners, the police. and the committees
having in charge the celebration OF lnde-
pendence Day upon safe and sane"
basis. which prohibits the explosion or
sale Of fireworks within the District ex-
oept as provided for by the committee.
Commissioner Macfarland said yesterday
isolated cases where the law would be
ignored and children injured.
IN this connection the health depart
ment has prepared a set OF rules and
regulations that may prove useful when
any one is injured:
An ounce Of prevention is worth a pound a
cure
In the treatment of injuries whether wounds
burns two things are Of the greatest importance.
/ tirst. cleanliness; second, rest.
! Il necessary 20 effect the removal of dirt pecs
q clean soap may be used. Alcohol has antiseptic
properties and facilitates the removal Of CRIME and
dirt After the wound has been washed II must
/ Dc irrigated freely with boiled water. 70 which
with advantage may be added common tsbls salt.
I a small teasDoOnful 70 the pint
| II powder Is imbeddod in the skin Il must be
/ carefully picked out It's removal after the wound
IS healed Is difficult II the part IN which the
powder grains are imbedded Is an exposed portion
Of the body and II Is desired 10 avoid diSdgure-
ment. il may be Necessary FOR these grains 20 be
removed hy a surgeon. putting the patient Il
Necessary under an anaesthetic.
Mechanical cleanliness obtained By careful wash
Ing and irrigation. is Of the utmost importance. II
I Il Is desired 20 use antiseptic the safest in
l the hands Of a layman Is a saturated solution q
| bcrio acid Buy the bOrio acid at the drug store
| In powder and add it % boiling water. The water
I viii take mp when cold about Two teaspoOnfus 70
I the pint This may be used % irrigate the wound
/ with. or absorbent gsuze OF any clean piece Of
cloth may he saturated with II and applied 70 the
/ injured part
After the wound has been thoroughly cleaned il
should Be covered with piece OF sterile absorbent
I gauze, which may b. obtained a. almost any drug
store, Or clean handkerchief. OF cloth that has
been Boiled or baked. and this a liberal amount
q clean sterile absorbent cotton should be placed
( The bandage can then be applied 90 ss 10 keep
/ the wound AZ rest.
A Serious Factor.
/ HemoThsge is not ordinarily a serious factor in
Fourth of July injuries. Such as ocrs can usually
/ De checked b. direct pressure over the bleeding
part, using IS soon as possible A perfectly clean
/ boiled or baked cloth placed IN contact with the
wound before the pressure Is applied. The search
for such clean cloth cannot. of oUurEo. delay the
4 Application q the pressure. The pressure should
be made Immediately in the ceanest possible
manner.
In the case OF burns. the rrnciples Of cleanliness
and rest are Of as much importance as IN The case
+ OF open wounds. The immediate application Of q
solution Of baking soda, teaEpoonful 70 the pint
te1lcs q relieve the pain So alsO does the app-
cation Of cold, through the medium q an ICE bag
/ The burn may be dressed with a comrrrss vet
I Ntth bcr.c acid c- the 2t solution mentioned
above, and covered with absorbent cotton. or else
ne burn can be freely powdered With hismuth
talcUm powder. or starch Aefore beng covered
! II the injured person seems 10 hs faint as the
result Of shock, he should be kept on his back
Win MS heao low. he may be slloTed cautiously
70 smell smnonia, or teaspooofui q aromatic sUir
Us of ammonia In little cod water OF Eorne sfrrrz
coffee may b. given him. Application Of bot-uater
/ ars cold.
II there Is % be an avoidance Of tesanus lsceut
cd wounds must be Thoroughly cleaned aad n rrav
be Necessary 70 lay them open. scrare then snS a.
rgate them An anaesthetic may have 20 Be Given
I Ietanus autitoxin should be used. Only by usiar
can tetanus be avoided with reasonable cerrsintv
ana te'anus, II once allowed 70 develop. is very
I art 70 terminate fatally
/ IL IS better in any doubtful case to have tbs
do'lce ara assistance Of surgeon with respect 10
any Fourth a July injury. II czlled in uromp-ly
ne maS be able 70 avert serious consequences
/ The safe and sane Fourth. arranged
/ by the joint committee OF the Chamber OF
| Commerce and the Board or Trade, was
| announced yesterday. The public meet
/ Ing will be held ar 1870 O'Clock the
/ morning Of July 5. either at Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue, Or in
! the Belasco Theater.
\ The programme includes the invoca-
/ ton by Rev. F. D Power; the intro
\ ductory address by the presiding officer.
! Commissioner Macfarland; the address
/ OF the day by Secretary Nagel, Of the
1 Department Of Commerce and Labor.
/ the singing Of The Star Spangled Ban
ner' BY Mrs. Thomas c Noyes; the
| reading OF the Declaration OF Independ-
/ ence by William T. GUde, president OF the
( Chamber OF Commerce; recitation OF
\ The American Flag" by Charles B.
| Hanford; three patriotic songs By the
I chorus Of school children; benediction by
/ Mgr. James F. Mackin, pastor OF St
/ Pauls Catholic Church. The fund for
/ the celebration now totals s2,72s.4.