Show DOCTORS GALLED CALLED WITHOUT CAUSE Imperative That Physicians and Nurses Not Be Summoned Unless Necessary PROPER CARE OF PATIENTS PATENTS Surgeon General Blue Tells What to toDo toDo toDo Do for Persons Sick With Spanish Influenza Use Influenza Use of Gauze Masks Recommended In Washington In an effort to unnecessary calls on the worked overworked physicians throughout the country because because because be be- cause of the present epidemic of or influenza Influenza In In- Surgeon General Blue of ot tho United States public health service calls upon the time people of the country to learn something about the home care of oC patients ill with Influenza Physicians Physicians Physicians Phy Phy- ever everywhere where have complained about the large number of unnecessary call the they have ha had to make because of the lime Inability of many people to distinguish distinguish dis dis- between the cases requiring expert medical care and amid those which could readily be cared for without a aph ph physician With Influenza Influenza- continuing to spread prend In many parts of the countr country coun comma tr try and with an nn acute shortage of doctors doctors doctors doc doc- tors and nurses everywhere every unnecessary un- un necessary call on either physicians or nurses makes it so much harder to meet the urgent needs o of the patients who are seriously ill Iii Present Generation Spoiled The Th present generation said the surgeon general has been spoiled b by having haUng had expert medical and nursing care readily available It was not so sola In la tho the da days clays s 's of or our gran grandmothers mothers when every enry good housewife was expected to know a n good deal about the care of th thA th sick Every person who feels sick and app appears ms m's to be developing an attack of influenza should at once be put to tobed tobed tobed bed In n a well ventilated room If his bowels have moved regularly It Is not necessary to give a physic where a aph ph physic is 13 needed a dose of castor oil oll or 01 Rochelle Hochelle salts should be given The room should be cleared of ot all unnecessary furniture a bric-a-brac and rugs A wash basin pitcher and slop bowl soap and towel should be at nt hand preferably in the room or just outside the door If the patient Is feverish a n doctor should be called an and this should be bedone bedone done In nn any case if the patient appears very verr sick or coughs up pinkish bloodstained bloodstained blood blood- stained sputum or breathes rapidly and painfully Most of the time patients cough couCh up cone considerable considerable con con- mucus in some there Is much mucus discharged from the nose and throat thront This Timis material should not be collected in handkerchiefs but rather In bits of old rags rugs or toilet paper paper pa pa- per or on paper napkins As soon as ns used these rags or papers should be placed in a n paper bag kept beside the bed Pocket handkerchiefs are out of place in the sick room loom and should not be used by patients The rags or papers papers pa pa- pers petS In the paper bag baS should be burned The patients will not be hungry and the diet should therefore be light Milk a n soft-boiled soft egg some toast or crackers a bit of jelly or jam stewed fruit some cooked cereal like oatmeal hominy or rice these rice these will suffice sulfite In Inmost Inmost Inmost most cases Comfort of Patient The comfort of the time patient depends on m a n number of little things timings and these should not be overlooked Among these ma may be mentioned a well venti hated room a thoroughly clean bed with fresh smooth sheets and pillowcases pillowcases pillow pillow- cases quiet so that refreshing sleep may be had cool drinking water conveniently conveniently con con- placed a cool compress to the time forehead if there Is headache keeping the patients patient's hands and face nce clean and the hair combed keeping his hs mouth clean preferably with some pleasant mouth wash letting the patient patient pa pa- tient know that someone Is within call but not annoying him with too much fussing giving the patient plenty of or opportunity to rest and sleep It Is advisable od to give the sick room a good airing several times a da day So much for tor the patient It Is equally Important to consider the perm pern per- per m Jn n who Is caring for him It is Important Important important Im Im- im- im to remember that the disease Is Js spread b by breathing laden germ-laden matter mat mat- ter tr sprayed Into the air by the patient In coughing or even In ordinary breath breath- In Ing Time The attendant should therefore wear a gauze mask musk over her mouth mout and nose while she Is In the sick room Such a n mask is easily made by folding a piece of gauze four tour fold sewing a n apiece apiece piece of ot tape at nt the four corners anti and t tying the upper set of tapes over the ears enl'S the time lower set around the neck If It the time folded piece of gauze Is about six Inches square It will nicely cover both mouth and nose Such a n mask can cnn be worn without discomfort for several fe hours homs lifter after which It can cuu bu be boiled olIed In water dried and und used lIsell over o Observe Cleanliness The attendant should If possible wear a washable gown gO or an apron on which covers the thc dress This will make it ft much simpler to avoid old Infection It Is desirable that all attendants learn how to use a fever thermometer Tills This Is IR not at all a difficult matter and null the use of such a n thermometer is a great help In caring for the patients The rIH- dru druggist who sells thc these e thermometers eters will be glad to show how they I are arc used In closing and and lest I be misunderstood stood I wish J To leave leae one 1 word of caution If IJ in doubt doubt call the time doctor |