Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-01-05

effect. One of these tablets should be
dissolved in a pint of warm water, and
/ in this the wound should be thoroughly
bathed, then the flesh dried and band
aged a thorough Finsing of the dish.
followed BY the usual DISTINGUISHING. will
remove the last traces of poison BIZ
chloride of mercury is also extremely
valuable for washing floors, mop-boards
or any woodwork. For this purpose
two tablets to gallon of warm water
will make a solution of sufficient
strength
Carbolic acid is most useful when en-
ployed on infected cloths, such as sheets.
towels and napkins, which should be
soaked for half an hour in a FIVE per
cent. solution OF carbolic acid, then
rinsed and boiled IN clear water for hall
an hcnr. Cloths so treated will not re-
tain trace OF infection.
Boiling water Is. actually the best
germ eide known. Dishes, bottles. knives.
forks and spoons can all be sterilized in
boiling water When knives or other
Steei implements are to be Sterilized, the
addition of an ounce and a quarter Of
ashing-not baking-soda 10 each gal
lon of water viii prevent drawing" the
temper of the steel At any time when
knife-blade is TO be employed for
lancing boil, the steel should first be
steri,;zed by the boiling method
Disinfecting Rooms
For thorough disiufection of rooms
nothing to-day. IN the hands Of tie anna
teur. equals formaIdehvde gas. There
arc on the market, and sold through The
druggists, several makes OF form de
Il.
convert wood alcohol into formaldehyde
and directions come with each lamp
Neither grain nor deuatuTcd aicohol will
answer the purpose; wood alcohol mast
be used Each lamp will disinfcct thor
oughly FIVE hundred cubic feet so a room
fifteen by twenty, and ten feet high
three thousand cubic feet--would de
mand the use Of six lamps Economy
in the number Of lamps must be paid
for by decreased efficiency in germicidal
power.
During the burning OF the lamps the
room should be sealed tightly AT the
end of q few hours the windows may
be raised from the outside slcr which
the operator san enter the room, and cx-
tinguish the lamps Formaldehyde is
sharp. piHgeut gas bat does not inAict
tory passages During the disinfecton
closet doors and bureau drawers should
he left open, and garments spread For
maldehyde does not IN the least injure
paintings, gilt frames. metals or the most
delicate fabrics Colds are nov recog
nizcd as beinr eern-diseascs IA a home
whose rooms are from time 10 time dis
infected with faTmaljehyde, co ds will be
far less frequt n
For Siaks and DR. ms
Two ounces 81 potassium permanga-
nate, dissolved " a eallor of water,
makes the ideal rmc'de r sink pipes
and drains. From quar- TO a gallon
Of this fluid should oe = lred down
pipe or drain. acce 4 & TO its size.
Crude commercial pc a.. gauate will an
swcr
The bites Of domestic animals, Of
parrots. etc, 81 uid be Immediately
washed in warm water, then wrapped
with absorbent cotton. which should be
kept saturated with alcohol until the
arrival of the physician. who should al
ways be called in the case OF bites
For destroying a disagreeable odor in
a room the best method is to volatilize
menthol This can be simply done by
resting a tin plate across two small
boxes on end ilace about a teaspoon
full OF mcnthol on the plate and a lighted
lamp beneath it. Then 70 out, closing
the door behind you, and in two minutes
or 50 all the menthol will have been
volatlized the room will smell de-
lciously sweet, and be ready for airing.
Sunlight and outdoor air are two splen-
did disinfectants