Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-24
INJURIES IN FACTORIES.
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Dr, II, n, owen has some view,
ON the treatment of wounds which
II viii he well for men NorkiBs
around industrial plants % take into
consideration,
Peroxide of hydrogen should mol
he used as 4 germieide, for il has
very little sermieidal value, II is all
right Ia cleanse \ wound with u
provided the wound is infected and
dirty and has free opening,
There IL no need OF using IL in D
clean wound, II used In earbnneies
boiis and abseesses with small open.
ihEs, the sas 10 liable 10 drive bae.
terra deep into the tissues.
by cleaning a wound is meant
cleaning all dirt and foreign matter
OUT OF the wound. cutting away all
badly manEled Tissues. shaving the
surrounding skin, washing the
wound and surrounding tissues with
a neutral soap and stefillxed water.
followed by ether,
In treating wounds he uses more
ether than he does iodine. Many
wounds will heal nicely IL properly
eleansed and kept clean. without
the application OF any dressing nn-
less IL be clean sauzr, II the two
edges OF wound fall together and
do not pull apart. IL may be bet
ter not 10 stitch them.
Unnecessary stitching IN not only
a needlessiy painful operation. hut
IL may prevent enough ooxing TO seal
the wound together.
No adhesive plaster should be
~. t.A all -
wound. Plaster IL seldom sterile.
and wounds need some aid and light.
The bacteria In the skin under the
plaster may do considerable harm.
The amount OF gauzc and dress
ing used Ii frequently more than
ia needed and is sometimes source
OF harm. The war taught that
wounds that had been dirty must
not be sealed up tight. They need
some air.
Many an old ulcer that heals poor
ly can be healed up by exposing
It for while each day to the direct
rays OF the sun.
Iodine has its place as an appli-
cation for wounds. but the routine
application OF every wound and the
tissues around II, Owen thinks. does
more harm than good. II Is all
right to use II around wounds. but
1t should not be poured into every
wound at least.
II Iodine has been used as an ap-
plication to a wound. bichloride OF
mercury must be used. The iodine
and the mercury form very irritat-
ing compound. I have seen sur
geons Of large experience violate this
rule.
Owen says a basin of bichloride
of mercury solution should not be
allowed in the room In which 10
dine is being used as a dressing.
He asks: Does bichloride Of mer-
curry ever do any good whatever in
SURGERY" Then he answers the
question by saying that IL its use
should pass into surgical desuetude
the sole mourners, would be the un-
dertakers. NJ.
Every industrial establishment and
many homes have their first aid cab
inets. I agree with the opinion that
bichloride of mercury should never
be found in such cabinets. 1t is .
powerful germ killer. 1t is true, but
1t Is too dangerous. and its use
has too many limitations to permit
it longer in first aid cabinets.
A Book Review.
c. w. writes: II have just finish,
ed reading a book entitled The
Clse-Up,' by Mary Tufnbull. and al
though the book itself is fiction, one
cannot tell how many people will
read it and especially those having
+. Briefly the contents are: The
hero is thought to have incipient
and goes west to die.
While west he discovers 1t is Just
a breakdown from overwork, and,
will live.
Now a woman who is so abso-