Evening journal., 1917-04-12

this country the new Carrel- -Dakin
treatment for bullet wounds and powder
burns was used on large scale when
the wounded victims of the Eddystone
explosion we're brought to the hospitals
here
This new antiseptic was discovered by
DIR. Dakin and applied first by Dr. Alexis
Carrel, and was first used in the treat
ment of the French sold ers with great
results.
It's use on such an extensive scale has
never before been attempted here. III.
k. Mulford. head of the chemists bearing
that firm name, heard of the explosion.
and sent his son here on Tuesday with
enough of the antiseptic lotion TO give
plenty TO each institution where tho
wounded were treated. Later Harvey
Pierce a Philadelphia manufactures OF
surgical instruments, who was two years
on the war front in Europe, watching
the development OF surgery there
The Dakin fluid is easily administered
and is white in color The burns are
first cleansed m the usual manner and
when the skin is exposed this lotion,
known as "amberine," is poured over "a
gauze dressing that ia placed over the
scared surface. This has the effect of
further cleansing the wounds and gradu-
allv heals the burn without leaving a
scar. The gauze is kept saturated with
the solut on until the wound is healed.
At the Grocer and Chester Hospitals
at least seventy-five of the injured
we're treated in this manner, the fluid
being absolutely antiseptic, killing
all germs and dangers of injection
SO wearied were the nurses with
their labors that they gladly well
coined their reliefs last night. This
came In the form of twenty-five
nurses of the State health dis
pensaries that were sent to Chester
and Eddystone by Dr.. Samuel G.
Dixon, State Commissioner OF Health.
/ Miss Alice OHolloran was in charge
OF this detachment.
Use Barrel of Yaseline.
A barrel Of vaseline and several
hundred yards Of bandages, hurriedly
prepared from pillow cases, sheets,
muslins and even shirtwaits, were
used at the Grocer Hospital TO ease
and dress wounds of the powder
workers. the head nurse estimated.
Corresponding amounts Of medical
supplies, ointments and dressings
were used at the other hospitals
where the injured were removed.
Orange Juice. beef tea, eggs and
whisky. brandy and sherry were
commandeered wherever they could
be found. Nothing was left undone
to case the suffering Of the victims
There was still plenty of work to
do today because the scared and torn
flesh of the injured demands constant
care and vigilance But the hospital
people have found a breathing spell
and now that the worst OF the rust
and excitement is over. they have
found time to sit down and recount
many interesting incidents.
To Illustrate possible developmen
lof lockiaw. each victim. no mattei
what his injuries were, was given al
! injection OF tetanus antitoxin.
/ Twenty-Five yards Of oiled silk ant
a large quantity of parresine and am
BORNE which have a soothing effect
we're brought into use at the Crozie
Hospital. Fifty women, under the di
rection OF Mrs. J. Lewis Grocer, work
p ed all day making cotton tamphoon
D and folding gauze Mrs. Grocer
h husband founded the ]. Lewis Croze
r Home for Incurables. which stand
d near the hospital building.
! The business men OF Chester wer
d not far behind their wives in Offerin
assistance At least a score of offer
we're received at the Grocer Hospita
from merchants and lawyers VIII
we're willing to act as orderlies. Their
we're many donations of whisky
brandy, port wine, hotwater bottle
+ and linseed oil.