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Show I I SAFEGUARDING THE HOME Simple Directions on Home Nursing Br JANf At DFLANO Director Department of Suiting American Red Crow "An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure" ' j SIMPLE RULES FOR PREVENTING PREVENT-ING DISEASE Spanish Inftuenr.H. tlutt serious form of acute gripSW that ravaged the whole country, brought ajpea to American worn- Ltf 'l KaW '" " reallation of I al t BMLN "'' llnportHllce iivgS '("vllaV "f home protec The W 'w '"' '" "''M ''"unit! ''"un-it! has undotibt-mfU undotibt-mfU '''t'y tmide our "p- WOmefl less self- i 1:'.Jf reliant In caring, LSaV ,jtiaSata tor their own sick. k "njSjTJ woman Ey!t reallr.es tty.1 I soldiers be j cared The fHK shortage W the Klblllty of family , health as far lis safely possible on the Shoulders Of the women in the home. There Is nothing so dangerous as "amateur nursing," that Is gling tnett- , Iclne without the doctor's orders, but IhefS are certain things she eun safely do for them when they are sick. First of all don't be afraid of "catching" "catch-ing" a contagious disease, but tnke , proper precautions, and then believe thnt you ami your family will keep well. Ren embtf thnt n great number of cornmtinlcuble diseases are spread by actual contact with the germ causfhl tLo'.. These germs, as In the cases of Intlttetr.u and pneumonia, an. expelled ex-pelled Into the air when the sick person per-son coughs, sneezes, talks forcibly or carelessly expectorate. When you are nenr such a person protect yourself by placing your handkerchief hand-kerchief over your mouth mid nose. When you cough or sneeze, whether sick or well, protect your neighbor by covering your own mouth and nose. Avoid crowds and stay out In the open air as much us possible. Stay awny from poorly ventilated places. I such ns moving picture theaters and crowded cars. Ion't visit your neighbor neigh-bor with a contagious disease unless your services are needed. If you do go, take proper precautions not to Inhale In-hale tin germ, and wash your hands ufter touching the patient or anything ' belonging to him. (let plenty of sleep; keep your bedroom bed-room windows wide open, but don't let your hotly get chilled. I'se extra covering when necessary. Ignorance and carelessness eun spoil the best ' living conditions, und sometimes, even In the ountry, fresh air and sun: shine are excluded from sleeping and living rooms. Keep the living room Well ventilated and not too warm. Never use eosatnon drinking cups, common towels, powder puffs belonging to someone else, and. above all, keep the bands clean. It Is hardly possible pos-sible to overemphasize the Importance of keeping the hands clean. The human hand Is n great farrier of disease germs both to and from the hotly. If unclean hands could be kept uway from the mouth especially anil washed before touching food, I have no doubt thut many diseases might be avoided. These measures are the purely mechanical me-chanical means of preventing the spread of contagion, it is reassuring to know, however, that a really Well person is in little danger uf contracting contract-ing a contagious disease) it' he observes ob-serves reasonable precautions, A rundown condition, either from overwork or worry! is dangerous because be-cause such a person more easily inn-tracts inn-tracts disease. To stay well keep your body ilcnn: use water and soap frequently; change your clothes often, and wear wrupi suitable to the weather. Don't take baths thai are cither too hot or too cold. Warm baths are the best. Donl eat too much fund, hill drink plenty of water at leuM three pints a day. It .Mill are unable to be OUt Of door part of i he day open the Windows from time to time and breathe good fresh air Into your lungs. Observance of these few simple rule.-- will h"-.,. the danger of contracting con-tracting disease. |