The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-04
THE RED CROSS COURSE IN
HOME HYGIENE AND CARE
OF THE SICK

THE RED CROSS COURSE IN
HOME HYGIENE AND CARE
OF THE SICK.
If we are well what's the use of wor-
rying about being sick and when we
are sick we can't be bothered about
the prevention of sickness, can we?
But probably in health more than
in anything else is the old adage true
that an ounce of prevention is worth
a pound of cure. Much needless suf-
fering and expense is saved by knowl-
edge in the home Of the right manner
of living and means of preventing
many Of the common illnesses.
For families in good circumstances
the services of doctors and nurses are
usually available but even then there
are times when an individual of the
family, and especially the mother, is
called upon in some emergency. And
in any community if any f@niiy or in
dividual in that community is suffer-
ing from some disease the health Of
all families or individuals in that COM
munity is endangered.
To conduct ana safeguard her home
properly a woman must understand
the essential principles of home by
giene and sanitation. And to properly
care for the health of her family, she
must understand MANY of the simpler
rules for keeping health and for the
care of the sick.
Perhaps to one child carefully rear
ed and nutured there are ten or twen-
ty who reach an unsatisfactory adult
life through the channels of unhealth-
full living conditions. Not that one
child, but all of these children are fu-
ture citizens. If a good, clean, citi-
zenship, physically, mentally and NOR
ally is to be maintained these other
children should be given at least, an
even break with life.
The educational work of the Red
Cross and it's work through the public
health nurse helps to meet the need of
these ten or twenty other children.
Into the homes Of the community *
brings:
INSTRUCTION in the care and
protection of communicable
diseases. and how to check the
spread of the same.
2-To use ordinary utensils and
equipment found in any home
as substitutes for expensive
apparatus.
3-Teaches mothers how to care
for their babies and children
in the home, and thus saves
for usefulness thousands of
little lives now sacrificed be-
cause of ignorance.
+Students are taught how to
detect symptoms of disease
and to call medical attention
before inroads are made upon
the health of the individual. |
which otherwise might result
in physical defect for life.
5-Instruction in making differ
ent kinds of beds; ways of
lifting and turning patients in
bed; Importance of proper |
ventilation of room; taking |
temperature, pulse and respir-
alton; preparation of patients /
trays; feeding the sick, and
general diet.
ct gives to the American girl
an opportunity to learn how !
to shield herself and the gem
erations 70 follow from pre-
ventable diseases and minor
illnesses.
T-Essentials of skilfulIy given
baths; necessity and import
ance of bathing in illness.
SIT gives the student a knowl-
edge Of home hygiene where
everyday ills visit the family
and teaches them how to care
for these minor illnesses to the
end that the patient is made
more comfortable.
Especial instruction in how to
make the aged, infirm and
chronic sick more comforta BILE.
10-Preparation to serve rs volun-
tary workers in case of disas-
ter or/epidemic and fits these
in the home to live a more
useful life.