The Elbert County tribune., 1918-12-06

culating through
;he room, but take care to protect the
patient from direct draft. at all
lines. Use extra covers, If neces-
sary.
Don't allow more than one person in
ihe sick room at time, unless needed
% help in lifting or moving and keep
iway other members of the family.
Only the patient should occupy the
bedroom, and 1t is important to re-
member that all sick people are sensi-
i've to noises; such as Tapping cur
aims, squeaky doors and rocking chairs.
fattling windows, ticking clocks, stick
ng bureau drawers, rustllng newspa
oers or over-starched skirts. Never
whisper in the sickroom; it annoys the
patient.
If there SENS to be high fever, Sc
rcre headache, cold applications on
The head will relieve. If the patient
complains of chill, or feeling cold, put
hot water bottles. securely corked and
well covered. at the back and feet. \
Give the patient plenty of cold wa
ter to drink; it helps to wash away
the wastes from his system.
If his throat is sore, have him gar
gle 1t with salt water-one teaspoonful
10 pint of boiling water. Cold or
hot applications on the throat are
soothing.
Give no medicine unless ordered TO
10 so by the doctor, with the possible
exception of mild dose of castor oil,
f needed. Don't take it unless need
ed, however. 1t is unwise to give
physic as routine measure.
Don't kill the patient with kindness,
and don't overfeed him. If there is
fever give him milk and strained
broths; if there is no fever he may
have, in addition to the milk and broth,
lea. toast, plain boiled rice. or the
| lighter cereals.
I Ii is highly important that certain
dishes and cooking utensils be set
aside for the sole use of the patient
4 If it is impossible to wash them there,
they should be carried in n pan to the
| Kitchen, and boiled before washing.
Scraps of food left on the tray after
he patient has eaten should be put
N n paper bag and burned.
The person caring for the patient
should remember to wash her hands
frequently. especially before leaving
the room to mingle with other mem
oers of the family. She must also re-
member, for her own protection, 10
Keep her hands away from her mouth
and nose at all times. 1t is said that
10 per cent of contagious diseases are
| aiken through the mouth and nose.
If the sickroom is Kept well aired,
lean and tidy, disinfectants will not
BE necessary, and should not be used
lnless a physician advises. All un-
necessary furniture should be removed
rom the slckroom, so that 1t can
,e easily cleaned. Remove dust from
he floor and carpet with damp
10th wrapped around the broom.
Use clean cloths or paper napkins
% remove the discharges from the
mouth and nose. Burn these after be-
ng used. Old cloths and cotton used
% receive any other discharges, includ-
ng vomit material, should be placed
n. a paper bag and burned immedi-
,tely.
Soiled hapdkerchiefs, which may not
,e burned, should not be placed under
he pillow they help to spread the dis
.ase. Keep them in a paper bag
lear the bedside. Before being sent
% the laundry, they should be put in
pan filed with water and little
washing soda and boiled.
In order to keep from breathing in
he germs of influenza and pneumonia,
which are expelled into the air from
he patient, the attendant should
wear a contagion mask. This is made
~ folding together six thicknesses of
yauze, eight inches square and at
aching tapes to the four corners. Tie
he mask over the mouth and nose.
1t is very unwise for the person who
las been seriously ill to get up too
loon, or try to 90 to work until they
ire feeling entirely well and strong.