The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-15

1t cannot bh too often insisted uuon
that this habit should he strongly in.
Weighed against and children anso.
lutely forbidden to taste any berries
&c. or even to pick them. But even
when they are really we'll trained N
this waN-and the ma jur!ty a. not ac-
cidents will happen. and 1t is then that
the knowledge Of what to do is SO val.
liable. Plants which frequently cause
accidents in this WY ar. hcm,nck.
which is easily mistaken FOR parsley.
wild celery, wild spinach. deadly night
shade perhaps the most cvil and mos,
commonly experimental upon of all
yew leaves, the berries Of the iunipor
and laburnum seeds. Also there are
the fungi. which children should never
be allowed to touch
The first thing to do when poisouin-
from any OF these sources has tal,en
place IL to make the child sick. This
can often be done by tickling The back
OF the throat with the finger. or "A dose
OF ipecacuanha "a powder of five grains,
may be given II there is one ON i,o
premises. as there should be when
cniidren form part OF the household
II the first powder does not have The
desired effect give another after fen
minutes. and again third after the
same interval II necessary, also tick.
ing the back OF the throat at Intervals
VI again, the homely exp edient of n
dose or mustard, salt and warm wa,ar
may ne given, made by mixing a des
'ei tSpoohiui or both salt and mustar I'd
Win tumblerful of warm water. The
oLHcuity with this is to get the chill,
'"@iow H. and here the powders
an immense advantage: but n
ny are not 10 hand the familiar emc,!c
must DE employed. wrapping the child
up IN blanket and forcing the s,ur
oo"h by spoonfuls il necessary
Inc only case Of poisoning in which
an ehetc should not be given is WIN
CORROSIVE poison has been SWALLOWED
a'tu ms VIII be seen (even II il is NOT
u'"et wise kaown) by whitened burr
pa'ches around the mouth and lin,
no mistaking the signs. and
""en 'neS are present no em.tic
sou'u oe given under any circum-
o., ihere are proper antidotes
poIsohs, out their administration
We ieit 10 the Doctors direction.
"'"s' however. may always be
49, a.u tnat Is the white of an egg,
a '"ouiu DC very lightly beaten mn
~ sIVe" 10 the child to swallow slowly
' prevents some OF the absorption Of
- po'SoI' ana is an excellent and very
siihpie nome treatment TO give undar
al circumstances OF poisoning.
"hen sending for the doctor the mes
shou'o state what the child has
Swallowed so that there may be no delay
""eh ne comes in sending again for tbe
P'oper antidote; when the mother does
not SNOW, the Information should be ey.
'ac'eu from the child II IL is in any
way possible, and is so important that
u N very necessary not To brighten or
appear TO scold the small sufferer. who
VIII PROBABLY be only too conscious ~
"aughlness and tho dlsobedience n
,u'es' The lesson may be well rubbed
~ aitenward, but at the time everything
uepehus on getting at the truth AZ
quickly as possible. an end which Will
De delayed by prevarcation or fear.
another rule to remember is 10 save
"hat mas been vomited until the doctor
comes, and this every nurse should he
carefully told to do under any susnIcious
circumstances
apart from the usual effects OF poison
ing seen in diarrhpa and sickness any.
'"ins IKE n severer case may result in
.o''apse' When there are signs of this
such as extreme pallor. rapid or irregu-
"i breathing, and so on, the child should
w immediately put TO bed wrapped IN
''' piankets and with hot water bottles
"' 'he rect and around the BODY. care II
u.Se peihG taken that they are wrapped
IN nannel, So that the delicate skin IL not
ouFnt' teaspoonful of sal volatil. IN
"'"eS'asSluI or hot water, or two o.
'"iee 'easpoonfuls OF brandy in the same
AMOUNT may Do given, or cup ~ hot
auohs plack coffee. Sometimes a mu,-
taIu pain IS more effectual than any
'Hihs else especially in the case ~ II
very young child; II should be about leo
"'srees Fahrenheit 1.-THE temperature
tested OF course with the bath thermon-
e'eF' ph' II there Is not one provided, the
temperature should he tested by the
oaIe. eloow) and should have. roush'v
tablespoonful of mustard allowed 'o
- y canon az water, tho mustard hong
mixed 10 smooth. very LIQUID pas.
WIN TEND water before being added n
the bath.
When the breathing is very laho.ci
RELIEF Is given by pouring hot and cold
wafer alternately on the head and chc-t
as also by flcking the chest with a We
towel while rubbing the lips hrisky
with bath towel also helps matters
But IT is only rarely that such measure
must he taken before doctors helm s
obtained fortunately, All the same, ~,
most remote Chance of such crl.
makes 1t quite worth while for mothe'
TO Know what must he done, az every.
thing, even the child's life Itself may
depend OH doing the right thing quickly.