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Show HEALTH I! BV UNCLE SAM, M. D. HI Health Questions Will Bo An twercd If Sent to Information Bureau, U S. Public Health Sorv ice, W-iahington. D C By UNCLE SAM. It. D. i v (U. S. Public Health Service.. M- ' Lxpcricnce has shown that the sKialfl deep, badly-torn wound made by bBmBw I firecrackers, toy pistols, cannon, ex- RR ploilttig rockets and other Fourth- Hks I of July devices are not infrequent l M.. j followed by lock Jaw. sbW'ISe! In nil such case, IU is imperative yj&Si to have all dirt and other foreign BClwH panicles removed from the wound, so V'Irifl ii. to prevent mttoduction ol Ihe l-Lii germi of lock-Jav (tetanus). - aaL.it?.! In addition to this, a dose of teUnn- -vH us antitoxin should- bo Injected, so 1 iavfi as to make tho prevantlon of lock- ItlRS jaw doubly certain. It Is clear, there I kifsR i fore, that in all cases of deep or Lfflaff! ; badlj -turn wounds phrsidan should BL'Sg?" pronvpl i ) bo i ailed to it n the p H I enl rh t.- anui antitoxin can ui lually be obtained through tho health a rt ciffic i in the largei cities many of the drug stores aave ll ror ih j A l.irg. proponioat of the injuria resulun- fmni Fourth of Jul I I It STS tlons are burns. There are many k2 ways of treating burns, all of which have their advocate. sbbbBb! A very satisfactory dressing Is IsaESfl plain vaselir.o or petrolatum molle. fPil? This Is spread with a knife on clean 3bbV2b pieces of old muslin, gauze or similar ngjj material, just as butter is spread on (sseiJUi! bremd. The prepared cloth Is thou nt into strips and the strips laid ou 1 ihe hurn. buttered" side down. Kfi'M The plan ol using several or more ' small si rips is better than applying Kk m large piece, as the smaller dress- h iugs come off much more easily when JTu ra be bui d d inn 1 1 . 1 1 o' ii.tton may be applied over the muslin or gauze io procecl the part Riliiffl from Injury and the entire dressint: RHn held In place by n suitable bandage. sliKJlS Never, under any circumstances, ?jj apply cotton directly to a burn. j; a good deal ol fluid ezudei rom i burn, and this fluid will harden in WKbW the cotton and cement It fhtnly to PmSm the v oiind i thai 11 I cann ii ie romoved irlthom giit pain' Wrl V 1 and interference with the healing pro- QHj cess. The dressings should be re- bbbKJ moved at the encf of 14 hours and K'O-' fre.-h ones applied Severe burns always require the SPil'al attention of a physician if available. When the patient. has reacted from V shock. Hie clothing should be re- gsfpftSs; moy ed careful!: cutting ll at ..und the placi . ' flesh If patches or hot tar or some Kiwisfi cos an a to ii move thorn, to ,1'. 'gn substancei Phej will gradual- Wk ! i and come i I V' In explosions of powder Into tho ,v ftBOj' I rs n ol po t dt i ror these may lead m permsnem dlsflguremenl n thev are not removed. HIbi V. hat has been laid above should 5$ be regarded a-- solely advice tor first- fl aid and emergencie-. When the nec- I WSk Msarj i i tepi have been r. mti: : taken, ll Is usuall) wise to leavt A Lmen .j |