The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-18

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the head. Then she had q large num-
Der OF little wooden sticks Whitfield out
nat something like a little paddle. She
explained that a supply of these should
be at hand In every home so that when
the doctor or any n else wanted to
look into q sore throat 1t will not be
necessary to use a spoon but one Of
these sticks instead. IL a spoon is
used n there r germs in the per-
sons mouth they win be on the spoon
n the next one to use it viii get
them, and in this case the disease may
pass through the whole household.
Whereas IL one OF these wooden sticks
are used and then thrown In the fire 1t
will be the end OF those germs. She
explained to the ladies what should
be done In faintlng. She said it was
likely caused by the clothing being too
tight in the first place and that In q
case of fainting the clothing should
be loosened up and plenty of fresh
air be allowed to circulate about the
patient. She said that liz the fainting
spell was felt coming on 1t could often
be stopped by just tipping the head
to one. side.
Miss Haggart illustrated the proper
kind of handages to apply, and in case
OF a sprain a proper kind OF bandage
was quite important and that any one
could easily do this.
: Seeing a boy with hump shoulders,
which she explained to his mother
could easily be Strengthened up. she
showed how to put him up against a
wall, making him stand up so that his
head and shoulders would touch it,
and to take some simple exercises
that would bring about this straight
| ening.
She had some eye cups and showed
how these could be used in washing
the eyes. Then she gave quite a dis
cussion on flies and had Illustrations
to show how fast flies breed and wall
low in filth and then come to the
kitchen to get on the food and to crawl
over peoples bodies. In this way a
good many diseases are carried SO that
the flies should be kept out of the
home, She explained that in using a
hot water bottle, when 1t is put away
a little air should be blown into it so
that the two sides of 1t viii not stick
together as in case they do it often
happens that it is torn.
For Distinction.
In disinfecting wounds and vessels,
etc, in which there may be germs
she recommended using carbolic acid
at the rate of two tablespoonfuls TO
one quart OF water. For disinfecting
clothing she recommended corrosive
sublimate and said directions for its
use would be given on the box in
which it came. Fol fumigating, for
maldehyde was recommended. Hydro
gen of peroxide was also recommended
for use on wounds n cuts. One Of its
advantages is that it is not poisonous
and If it should by mistake be taken
internally no bad results would follow.
For cuts, burns and bruises she espe-
cially recommended campho phenique.
However, she said that sunshine was
the very best of disinfectants for
clothes and in fact for the killing of
any germs and it is the cheapest. It
should be brought into the house as
much as possible and the clothes can
be hung out in 1t.
One of the very important things is
to keep clean. TO keep everything
about the house clean as where there
is dirt there is q better chance for the
lgerms to develop. She also said that
we could learn something from the
| Chinaman in this respect as he always
washed his hands just before eating.
For the sore eyes she recommended
borax.l Dissolve as much borax in