The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-06

one child has a contagious disease
she can "revent the other children
from 9 it. By being careful,
| mei carry out exactly the
doctors orders. If you are TAX
ing care of your child, and have
no trained nurse to help you, you
should not neglect to carry out
this outline of antiseptic precau-
tions, and quarantine yourself and
the patient from the rest of the
house.
AS soon as the disease is pro-
nounced contagious, remove from
the room unnecessary things of all
description, rs later on some of the
articles should be burnt, and the
room fumigated. You should wear
cotton clothes or linen in the room
SO they can be boiled before using
again. Your head should be COW
cred with cap, to keep your hair
from collecting germs.
A sheet dipped into weak solu-
ltion of carbolic acid, one part of
acid to 80 parts of water, should
be tackled over the door, like a
curtain, an dthis should not be al
lowed to dry thoroughly, but kept
damp. Have a bowl of autiseptic
solution and dip your hands in it
each time after touching the pa
ltient, or the bed, etc.
You can give orders from your
open door, but avoid mingling with
the rest of the family, and do not
go mother rooms of the house. 1t
lis well for every mother to know
the symptoms of the contagious
diseases, that are most common
among children.
Dyptheria makes itself known
by feeling of general discomfort
and weakness, sore throat, but not
much fever. The temperature (of
fever) is irregular, but seldom
rises above 102 degrees. 1t lasts
la week or 10 days in ordinary
cases. The pulse beat is rapid, and
will be weak and irregular in Sc
we're cases. The throat is red and
swollen, and by the end of the
first day, pale gray membrane
forms and spreads rapidly, be-
coming thicker and more Opaque;
If this Is peeled off it leaves a
bleeding surface. On recovery,
this membrane curls at the edges
and comes off IN flakes.
The treatment is to watch the
pulse and prevent heart failure.
Spraying and washing out the
throat by irrigatio mis- the chief
thing, as this allays the int.amma-
ton. The patient will not desire
nourishment, but you must insist
upon some being taken, to keep up
the patients strength. Some fluid
every two hours, is necessary. The
doctor will give antitoxine, to both
the patient and the nurse.
Scarlet fever arrives suddenly,
generally with convulsion. after
that, vomiting, sore throat, head
ache and fever. The eruption APP
pears in about Is hours, ut first
like red points on the neck, chest
and back, then spreads rapidly all
over the body. and the upper part
of the face. This lasts four or five
days, then fades, and a few days
later the skin begins to pee. off.
which viii continue for about
three weeks.
The period of quarantine last
40 days. The tongue is at first
white and coated, but In day or
two becomes red and swollen. The
fever remains high for two or
three days, then it falls slowly
lasting about eight days longer.
The room should be well ventilated
but there should be no draught on.
the patient. Avoid letting the pa.
|tient catch cold. To relieve the
uncomfortable prickling, apply
|vaseline all over the body. Once
La day give warm bath so as tc
open the pores of the skin. KeeT
the mouth and throat clean by
spraying and constant attention
Notice every change In detail and
report the same to your doctors.
In nursing your patients, don't
trust to your memory, but put
down on paper whatever you wish
Ito tell your doctor. Give milk as
usual, II the baby will take it.
Measles makes its appearances by
the child being fretfu1 and fever
fish. sneezing. a cough. and thin
discharge from the nose, also vom-
|itlng The 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
Hight IN the room aud bath8 the
|eyeg IN warm water. Keep the
nose, mouth an dthfonf clean.
Keep the room ventilated, but no
|drauEhts, and do not let the pa
|Efent catch cold.
You can always give your pa
ffanfa frohh ala WITH ~ daogo@