Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-01-26
How To Keep
Yourself Well

Bureau. United ststes PuSlio Health Ser
vice. Washingtop, ID. c. Give name and
address " you wish personal rsply.
By U. s. Pubic Health Service
A wound Is an injury in which the
skin is broken and the underlying
tissue more or less damaged.
The great dangers from wounds
are infection, hemorrhages and
shock. Disease germs which are the
cause of infection are invisible to the
humans eye. but 1t Is their action
that causes many wounds to become
inhamed and full OF pus, producing
blood poisoning. gangrene. lockjaw.
etc. Even scratches and pricks, If
not properly cleaned, may result in
assesses which may cause q person
to lose an arm pr leg, or eve his
life.
In giving first-aid treatment to
one who Is wounded, always expose
the wound and examine 1t carefully.
Cut or rip the clothing and turn 1t
back so that it does not touch the
wound. All clothing naturally con-
tains more or less impurities. The
wound and surrounding skin should
be thoroughly disinfected with a
solution of equal parts of tincture
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wound is covered with dirt or
grease. 1t can be cleaned by using
a piece of gauze moistened with
t~urpentine or alcohol. As a rule 1t
is much safer to temporarily bind
up a wound. dirt and all. than to
touch 1t with unclean hands. Such
a temporary dressing should. how
ever, only be kept on until the in
jured person can be treated by q
doctor. In dressing an open wound.
never touch it with the bare hands
unless absolutely necessary. Never
8 a cloth or bandage that Is not
surgically clean. and never wash a
| wound in unclean water.
Never cover q wound with adhe-
sive plaster. as in that way the
disease germs are sealed up within
it.
In cases OF wounds caused by
foreign bodies, such as large splin-
ters. bullets, etc, 1t is less dangerous
to allow the foreign body to remain
in the wound until a surgeon arrives
than 1t is TO remove them. In re-
moving a foreign body it is easy to
start a serious hemorrhage.
All small wounds. as soon a re-
ceived. should be made to bleed
freely by pressure, made thoroughly
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wounds, and not sealed by plaster.
Stammering
Q. My son.. years old. has a
stammer- In his speech which wor-
ries me. ] have tried every possible
way to help him overcome 1t. ! have
carried him to different specialists.
and have never gotten any satisfac-
ton from them
A. If there is any defect in the
teeth. lips. tongue. or palate, this
should be corrected. Apart from
this he should have systematic
in breathing and vocal and respira-
tory gymnastics. The teacher OF ex-
preston you have employed may be
able TO give him this training.
Discharge from Ears
Q. Is there a cure for discharging
ears? Child had scarlet fever when
about two years old. We have had
him to several doctors. but no help.
What causes it? Acts like a boil,
breaks every few weeks inside of
head. Had II more than fifteen
years. Will change Of climate help?
Or blood medicine?
A. Scarlet fever Is frequently fol-
lowed by an Inflammation OF the
middle ear, and the discharge from
which your boy suffers 70 probably
due to his attack of scarlet fever.
This may lead to mor or less loss
Of hearing In the affected ear. or to
still more serious trouble. You can
not hope that change OF climate or
blood medicine will cure a condition
like this. I should advise you to
place the boy under the care Of a
good ear specialist.
Tonsilitis
Q. I would appreciate advice in
regard to my little boy. seven years
Old. He is continually having ton
silitis.
A. II your son has repeated at
lacks OF tonsilitis. I should advise
you to have the tonsils examined
with view to their removal. espe-
cialiy il he has ever had rheuma-
tism. growing pains. or st. vitus
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