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Show safeguarding! THE HOME Simple Directions on Home Nursing By JAHK A. DKI.ANO Vllun-t iJruafiinfiil l Nulling AiiiciIcaii Krii Clou "An Ounce of Prevention Is Wortli a I'ound of Cure" SIMPLE SICKROOM METHODS If n member of your family gels Kick, or shows decided signs of up- I - - I - v ! . . ' pronohing illness, put tin- pallellt to b e d and then call a physician. Choose a room that' Is (pilot and sunny, and as far removed lis possible possi-ble from other members of the family. Fresh air Is especially es-pecially needed by all sick people, but u ventilated room does not mean a cold room. The- w 1 n (1 o w s should bo opened at the top and bottom for a few m 1 n u t o s once every hour, to keep fresh air eir- .oliHtMr (lirnoh i i - l 1 1 1 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 health :,hd pi evciiriri.c Mid Tin- mm I .crapulous cine i-bould bo i-m i l l i-i wherever food l;i stored and prepared. I'.e sine that no germs are allowed, lo II vi- In Hie place v. here loud for tho entire family Is prepared. The kllehen, 11 H I'll r II H pOSalblo, i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' I lie bl ight, airy, ciii-.y to clean, ami should have no dark corners. All cooking utensils should be thoroughly thor-oughly washed, scalded and dried before be-fore they are put away. The danger of using badly washed dishcH Ih evident evi-dent to everyone. When sinks and shelves are washed, dirty water should not be allowed to stand In the craekH to draw Insects mid breed germs. Dish cloths and towels should be washed and boiled after using, and If possible dried In the sun. The sun and fresh air are the best germ killers In the world. Every place- where food is kept should have constant care. The refrlg-eralor refrlg-eralor must be kept absolutely clean; all movable parts should be taken out of It and thoroughly washed once a week. At that time the pipes and drains should be cleaned, racks thoroughly thor-oughly washed with hot water and soap suds, rinsed, placed in the sun and aired, and the Interior rinsed with hot water, and then cold water, dried and left to air for an hour. Too much emphasis cannot be placed on the importance of special care for all dishes and cooking utensils sent to the kitchen from the sick room. They should be scalded before drying. At the termination of the illness, such dishes .should be boiled briskly for ten minutes before being returned for general gen-eral use. The same set of dishes for the patient pa-tient should bo used every day and kept in a place separate from the family fam-ily dishes. If no .safe place can be found, they should be kept in the patient's pa-tient's room covered with a clean napkin until needed. Attention should also be paid to the hands of t lie person cooking. T!i,jy should be washed always before J.- ri-dling ri-dling food. After using tin- baud':' r-chief r-chief or coming in direct contact ttie nose or moutlL, wash th? hamK : -lore touching the food. Care should be taken not to c : -'ii or sneeze in the neighborhood of 1 d, especially food to be eaten iaw, air! if the person cooking bus a bad cold she should take particular care to keep hei hands cleuu. Food for the sick should always bo most carefully prepared, and be as invitingly in-vitingly served as possible. Trays, dishes, tray cloths and napkins nap-kins for the patient must be absolutely abso-lutely clean, l'aper napkins are better than soiled linen. The trays should not be overloaded with food. -The sight of too much food frequently, takes away tne appetite. It is safer to err on the tide o serving serv-ing too little than too much. Food left on the patient's tray should be burned ; it should not be eaten by anyone else, or placed in the pantry or refrigerator with other food. Keep the kitchen clean, keep the loud clean and lessen the danger of Infection In-fection from that point, the room, but take care to protect the patient from direct draft, at all times. Use extra covers, If neces-Ba neces-Ba ry. Don't allow more than one person In the sick room at n time, unless needed to help In lifting or moving, and keep uway other members of the family. Only the patient should occupy the (t'droom, and It Is Important to remember re-member that all sick people are sensitive sensi-tive to noises; such as flapping curtains, cur-tains, squeaky doors and rocking chairs, rattling windows, ticking clocks, sticking stick-ing bureau drawers, rustling newspapers newspa-pers or over-starched skirts. Never whisper in the sickroom; It annoys the patient. If there sems to be high fever, severe se-vere headache, cold applications "n the head will relieve. If the patient complains of chill, or feeling cold, put hot water bottles, securely corked and well covered, at the back and foot. Give the patient plenty of Cold water wa-ter to drink ; it helps to wash away tin; wastes from his system. If his throat is sore, have lilm gargle gar-gle It with sa!t water one teaspoonful to a pint of boiling water. Cold or hot applications on the throat are soot hing. Give no medicine unless ordered to li so by the doctor, with the possible exception "jf a mild dose of castor oil, If needed. Don't take it unless needed, need-ed, however. It is unwise to give ft physic as a routine measure. Don't kill the patient with kindness, nnil don't overfeed him. If there is fever, give him milk and strained hroths; if there is no fever he may have, in addition to the milk and broth, tea. toast, plain boiled rice, or the lighter cereals. It is highly Important that certain dishes and cooking utensils be set aside fur the sole use of the patient. If it Is Impossible to wash them there, they should be carried in a pan to the kitchen, and boiled before washing. Scraps of food loft on Mie tray after the patient has eaten should be put in a paper bag and burned. The person caring for the patient should remember to wash her hands frequently, especially before leaving the room to mingle w.ith other members mem-bers of the family. She must also remember, re-member, for her own protection, to keep her bands away from her mouth and r.ose at all times. It Is said that HO per cent of contagious diseases are taken through the mouth nnd nose. If the sickroom is Kept well aired, clean and tidy, disinfectants will not bo necssary, and should not be used unless a physician advises. All unnecessary un-necessary furniture should bo removed from the sickroom, so that it can bo easily cleaned. Remove dust from the floor and carpet with a damp cloth wrapped around the broom. Use clean cloths or paper napkins to remove the discharges from the mouth and nose. Burn these after being be-ing used. Old cloths and cotton used to receive any other discharges, including includ-ing vomit material, should bo placed in a paper bag and burned immediately. immedi-ately. Soiled handkerchiefs, which may not he .burned, should not he pieced under tho pillow; thoy help to spread the disease. dis-ease. Keep them in a paper bag near tho bedside. Before being sent to the laundry, they should be put in a pan tilled with water and a little washing soda and boiled. In order to keep from breathing in the germs of lntluonza and pneumoula, which are expelled into the air from the patient, the attendant should wear a contagion mask. This is made by folding together six thicknesses of ! gauze, eight inches square and at- ! fuelling tapes to the four corners. Tie tho mask over tho mouth and nose. j It is very unwise for the person who has been seriously ill to got up too , soon, or try to go to work until thoy ! are ;'( !:.im entirely well and strong. I I ;ITC;'E"J HYSIENS j i A .!;!! wvU-cnml-for levse is de-! de-! s:;'::Ve f. r all tiia.es, !,!t a . lean |