The Colorado statesman., 1918-12-07


culatlng through
he room, but take care to protect the
patient from direct draft, at all
lines Use extra covers. II neces-
Iary.
Don't allow more than one person In
the 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
iains, squeal1y doors and rocking chairs.
rattling windows, ticking clocks, stick
ng bureau drawers, rustllng newspa-
pers or over-starched skirts. Never
whisper In the sickroom 1t annoys the
patient.
If there SENS to be high fever. Sc
we're headache, cold applications on
the head will relieve. If the patient
complains of chill, or feeling cold. put
hot water bottles, securely corked and
we'll covered, at the back and feet.
Give the patient plenty of cold wa
ter to drink; 1t helps to wash away
the wastes from his system.
II his throat is sore, have him gar
gle 1t with salt water-one teaspoonful
10 a pint of boiling water. Cold or
hot applications on the throat are
soothing.
Give no medicine unless ordered to
30 so by the doctor, with the possible
exception of mild dose of castor oil.
4 needed. Don't take 1t unless need
ed, however. 1t is unwise to give a
physic as routine measure.
Don't kill the patient with kindness,
md don't overfeed him. II there is
fever, give him milk and strained
broths; II there is no fever he may
have, In addition to the milk and broth,
tea, toast. plain boiled rice, or the
lighter cereals.
1t is highly important that certain
dishes and cooking utensils be set
aside for the sole use of the patient.
Il 1t Is Impossible to wash them there,
they should be carried in pan to the
Kitchen. and boiled before washing.
Scraps of food left on the tray after
The patient has eaten should be put
IN 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 men,
oers of the family. She must also re-
member, for her own protection, to
1eep her hands away from her mouth
and nose at all times. 1t is said that
70 per cent of contagious diseases are
aiken through the mouth and nose.
If the slckroom Is Kept well aired,
.ean and tidy, dlsinfectants will not
,e necessary, and should not be used
,nless physician advises. All un-
necessary furniture should be removed
from the sickroom, so that It can
,e easily cleaned. Remove dust from
the floor and carpet with damp
.oth 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
10 receive any other discharges, includ-
ng yomit material, should be placed
n a paper bag and burned immedi-
ttely.
Soiled handkerchiefs, which may not
,e burned, should not be placed under
he pillow; they help to spread the dis
base. Keep them in 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 contagion mask. This Is made
w folding together six thicknesses of
sauze, 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
oon, or try to go to work until they
,ra faaIInp entirely well and strong.