The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-05-07

health. and not one OF them can be
safely omitted II IL Is to be retained.
However. In spite Of wisdom and care
or possibly because OF a lapse and
neglect OF one or more OF the above
rules. sickness does come into the
home. IL Is the result OF some trans
gression OF natures laws and brings
It's attending anxiety and care. What
20 do when some member OF the fami-
~ Is III is often puzzling question.
II is not always possible or necessary
10 hive a professional nurse. and yet
II is necessary that the patient should
have good care in order that there may
be speedy and thorough recovery.
Perhaps Il were well IL the first d.
rectlon given In times OF sickness
should be. Use common sense and
practice rational methods" and yet
sometimes there IS 80 little real under
standing OF the body that ones In
terpretation OF rational methods and
common sense Is far from right. IL Is
not the intention IN this article to give
technical instruction In nursing In any
sense. Merely an attempt Will be
made 10 point out some OF the little
things which should be done and OBJ
served In any house where there Is
sickness. These little things. trifies
though they may seem. may be the
very points which hasten or retard the
patients recovery.
Arrangement Of the siekroon.
Unless the Illness be OF an infectious
nature. so that the patient must be
isolated from the rest OF the family,
his own room will be most satisfactory
TO him. But when choice Of rooms
can be made select one that Is cheer.
/ full and with as little unnecessary fur
nishing as possible. Restful for the
patient VIII Il be II the wall paper Is
quiet In design and color Such should
be the decoration OF bedroom at any
time. but II is doubly necessary In time
Of sickness. Conspicuous wall paper
and bright colors are exceedingly irri-
tattng TO weak nerves. A room without
n carpet Is best I'm health as well as
sickness. but in ordinary attacks OF I'll
ness Il Is wiser not 20 disturb the or
binary appearance OF the room, as II
might have a depressing effect on the
patient. But during fevers and severe
surgical cases there should be no car.
pct or draperies 10 hold and breed dis.
ease germs.
Making tho Patients Bed.
About tho first thing 10 be consid'
cred Is the bed. II should have a
GOOD. arm mattress, not too soft. with
a blanket or pad under the lower
sheet The bedding should be light
and warm, first the cotton sheets. then
a blanket or two. as the case may re
oulre. and over this another sheet OF
dimity spread. The ordinary white
counterpane does not add materially
10 the warmth and n too heavy fos
comfort. The pillows should be am
ple In number and varying In size
There should be small ones 20 tuck
under the shoulders. between tn
knees or. for a rest TO the back when
the patient becomes weary Of his posi-
ton. There should be one or two
larger ones 20 serve as supports wher
the patient sits up during GONZALES
cenco. To make the patients bed
properly three sheets are required. be
sides the blankets. pillows and spread
also in case OF severe Illness piece
Of rubber shecting thrcc-Quarters OF
yard wide will be needed under thu
drnw sheet IL requires considerable
skill 10 arrange bed for sick per