The century cook book

Snake Bites. Bites from venomous serpents are exceedingly formidable injuries, and may be followed by death within a few hours, so that prompt action is necessary. Treatment. — The part should be at once sucked. A tight bandage should be applied above the wound, either by means of an elastic band, a leather strap, or a handkerchief twisted tightly by means of a stick. The wound should 28o In Case of Accident or Sudden Illness then be freely cauterized by means of a red-hot wire, or a red-hot cinder; or the part may be cut out with a knife, or a caustic, such as nitrate of silver, may be applied to the wound; a red-hot wire is, however, the best. Stimulants, especially preparations of ammonia, must be freely given. A teaspoonful may be put into a wineglassful of water, and the patient given a tablespoonful every quarter of an hour. If those present are afraid to suck the wound, a wineglass, into which a piece of burning paper has been put to exhaust the air, should be inverted over it. Stings. If the sting still remains in the wound, it must of course be removed; then some alkaline lotion should be applied to the part, such as a little ammonia water or liquor potassae and water, or bicarbonate of soda and water. Note : A number of the above cases are also mentioned and treated more fully in The Family Doctor. The Edilor thought, however that the grouping under one heading of all these cases which are generally called "Emergencies," would be well received features of TREASURES OLD AND NEW. BANDAGING TAUGHT BY PICTURES. Small Sling for Arm. Comfortable Arm Sling, Thumb Bandage. Head Bandage. 282 Bandaging Taught by Pictures Splint for a Fracture of the Radius. Form of Splint used in the Treatment of Fracture of Bones in the Leg. Method of Beginning to Bandage the Ankle and Leg. Fracture of the Arm IN THE SICK ROOM Furnishing of the Sick Room. No unnecessary article of furniture should be found in the sick room. If there is space to accommodate two beds so much the better, as the day can be passed in one and the night in the other. An iron bedstead is the most convenient, the mattress should be of hair, and the pillow the same. All curtains should be removed. Light blankets only should be used as a covering for the sick. In addition to the bed or beds there should be two tables, a wash stand, a chest of drawers, one or two chairs and a sofa. The wash stand, should be provided with one or two basins and a plentiful supply of water. The room is perhaps better uncarpeted; if carpeted, the carpet must be removed in cases of infectious disease. If there is a mirror in the room it had better be taken away. Flowers may be placed about the room, and the walls should be hung with pictures. Ventilation. One of the foremost subjects to be treated of in a chapter on sick nursing is that of ventilation. It is impossible to deal successfully with disease if fresh air is debarred from entering the sick room; because impure air not only depresses those already weakened by disease, but the poison in the case of infectious disease becomes concentrated, and in consequence more injurious both to patient and nurse. In order to ventilate in the true sense of the word, fresh air must be admitted without giving rise to draughts, and impure air must be got rid of. Perhaps the most efficient means