The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-10-25
DOCTORS CALLED
WITHOUT CAUSE
imperative That Physicians and
Nurses Not Be Summoned
Unless Necessary.
PROPER CARE or PATIENTS
Surgeon General Blue Tells What to
De for Persons Sick wish spanish
irNaenaa--Uss ~ cauxs
Masba Recommended.

wnshsnston Ia 40 effort 10 reduce
unnecessary caiis On ihs orerworked
pisgsteinns throughout The country be,
eag.a IL the present epidemic ~ hi
fipcpsa, Surgeon General nlue ~ tho
IHised Ssages public health service
calls upon thc l-sople ~ The country TO
irarn something about the home care
~ patients N wlsh influenza Ply
sis3aaa everywhere have complained
nhsraf TIE large number IL unnecessary
rsils they have had 20 make because
u tie Inability ~ many people e dis
Fiagsiah hetwScn The cases requiring
expert mellenf care and those which
cauiG readily rs cared FOR without
physician With Influenza continuing
a. spfead IN many parts u the e0un.
~ ard alfll ~ arate shortage n doe.
tors Ana nurses esersMhere, every 40.
nereFy eail 81 either physicians or
nurses an4es Il - much harder 70
inltG lhe araent needs IL ihe patients
Wle sire seriously iil
Present Generation Spoiled.
tiie saeent generation said ths
snFgeoa genfral, hiss beea spoiled by
hayiHg haa &peFi medical and nursing
cnrD FeaaR ntailahlt. Il was not -
in ne rlass % onr grRndmothers. when
syeFJ Raoa hUusealge w0s expected 10
&naw soo9 deal about lhe care 81 ti,e
siel
lYerg person who fccss ack aud
afneaf. 10 ~ developing nn atmck
q nlrrasa shagld il once BE- pat 90
hcd Il weliSenti!eied rooin. n his
t0arla hgte moved regularly Il II not
neur5 d ElNe physle, where ii
pll1Se q mcciiesi dose u castor "a
~ iiafhelle ealis should be- given.
fhe room should he clearcl N ali
unnecessary furniture, hrira-bn,c. ana
rugs wash ha-in pitcher. and slon
huel sOar ana tnwrl should bs II
hand. pFefeTahiy IN the room or lust
euislae the decor
~ lhr usilenl Is fegertsh doctor
sha3ild Ne cailel. sui This shoalld be
aoms n any eess L The pntieni appears
rery avs ~ coughs AZ publish tblaod,
elWedl spsltnm ~ bFeafhes rapidly
ard gailheGtlY
Ainsi II tlie patients cough up con
siderable taHeus n some. there Is
mnrh mUens discharged from the nose
Weh tiiruat. 1tils maieslal should MOI
be- collected IL handkerchiefs. but
falbrf u Bites of old rags. or toilet M.
is'r q 81 papcr pRpkins A. soon as
tia-ii ihtee rnEs ~ papers should be
iascsa q 4 paper bHg kept beside the
l4vl Hn'kef handkerchief ARE out OF
ptace b thp sick room ana should not
- liSefi Is patients The rags OF pa.
iter- CD me laper hos should b. burned
THE paiiUnts Wiil not ne hungry.
sAA ne tliei slOnld therefore be light.
MIA d snflbolled egg some iunst or
efattyrs bit o. ielly OF jam, stewed
fruit some cooked cereal ike oatmeal
iiauaay - rity these Will suffice IA
Wpu eases
Confer, o. Patient.
The comfort u the patient depends
au uRuher n little things. aud these
.l3snsa uat BE- overlooked Among
4bTse m8y be- mentioned d well.yentl,
lute1 fpnn thoroughly elesu bed
WITH lreh amooth sheetH aud pillow
cases quiet. VI that refreshing sleep
may b. had cool drinking water con-
yetaeutl- placei 4 ct,Dl compress q
ihe forehead lf there 4 henaachc ;
hrrHne the nalsents hands and face
rits ABd the hair eomheti ketplng
hi. a.nst clean. preferably With some
pheasant m0uih wash. letting TIE pa
81 kn0w that someone n Within call
bH hGt uppoying hlm With loo much
"a ug EiYlug the patient plenty u
ulewtunlts % rest and sleep
Tits advisable Is give the sick FOom
keod airing several times day
So marh Zoe the pntirut Il u
equally Important 10 consider the per
s,u xhe h caring tof bin. u II ln
portrait % rtInemper that the diseas'
s. spread 81 breAthine gern.lnden mat
trr sprayed Into ths nir ~ che paiien
81 eu0rhsur az even 81 ordinary breath
inK Thr attendhat should therefof'
war Eauxr mbak over her mOutl
HRd noss while she h ID the sick room
Sogh q mask j. easily made by loldlni
ptev ~ gaa1s four f0ld sewing
Eaere N impe ss thR fouf corners anf
tyipg ne npger sst 81 Tapes over IN
saFs. fhs luwet ~ ar0Mnd the mesa
n ~ folded piece u Euusr q abou
~ iushss apa5rg Il wAl nicely cove
both mpnts aad nasr SHeh q mas
car bt wnSu without discomfort d
se0sra1 hsnrs. ntisf mideh 81 ean B
ilo.isd Ia vatsf dried eRd used oye
Observe cieaninss&
me attendant should IL possihl
wsar washable soNn % on upFg
whsth covers tie dress This VIII mal
u mueh simpisr ~ avoid infection
~ q desirable fkat au atleudaB
lshfn hsW - use q fever thprm9,net,
mis- Is Ma 81 ali 3 dl0lcalt matter ag
fhe uKe 81 earh thermometer e
great heip IA raring fpr the pahenl
The drn9srt Win SELF these theFnol
eiefs ptn a. glad 90 sh0B how D.
nre used
as eiDHins END lest ] ~ misaud,
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