No one who cannot read should pour
out a dose of medicine. Bottles containing
poisonous drugs should be labeled poison,
and such should, when practicable, be kept
apart by themselves ; and should, especially,
never be left within the reach of children.
Before pouring out or otherwise preparing a
dose of medicine, look carefully at the label.
No medicine should ever be kept in a bottle or
other receptacle withoitt a label. If a bottle
which has contained one medicine is wanted
for another, let it be thoroughly washed with
hot water ; and, on putting something new
into it, change the label at once. If there
is any doubt about the medicine in a bottle,
throw it away, do not venture to use it witk-
out being sure of its nature.
After looking well at the label, before
beginning to pour from the bottle, turn the
labeled. side awa}^ so as not to pour over it ;
as some drops are apt to run down on the
bottle, and might thus stain and obscure the
label so that it could not be read.
Dropping medicine requires care and
skill. To do it, moisten one edge of the
top of the bottle with the contents of the
bottle, and then, holding and tilting the
latter in the right hand, with the left very
slowly and cautiously withdraw the cork or
stopper, until a drop rolls out. As this
comes out, at once push the cork in, and
then repeat the same process again and
again, until the right number of drops has
been obtained.
To give medicine (or liquid food) to a
patient too ill to be lifted up in the bed, a
bolt glass tube is very convenient ; and so
are the half-covered spoons and cups sold
by apothecaries. Glass vessels with the
quantities marked on them are convenient.
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ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES
In all cases of accidents coolness and
presence of nihid are of the utmost conse-
quence. Danger is increased by alarm and
confusion. One who has his senses about
ROLLING A BANDAGE.
BANDAGED LIMB.
him may, by simple and prompt action, in
some instances, avert serious harm.
Bandaging . The purpose of bandaging
is to retain certain parts of the -body, or
"dressings" upon it, in position, without
538
too much pressure ; or, sometimes, to make
pressure for a time or even continuously.
Material iox bandages maybe unbleached
muslin, about as thick as that which is used
for sheets ; or soft un-
glazed linen. It must
vary i n width and
length according es-
pecially to the part
upon which it is to be
applied. For the chest,
as for a fractured rib,
it should be about four
inches wide ; for the
thigh or leg of a man ,
two and a half to three
inches ; for the arm,
two to two and a half
inches ; if used for a
finger, an inch in width
will answer. The
length may vary from
a yard or two to five or
six yards in a roll.
How to roll up a
bandage is a matter of
simple management.
After doubling an end
for a beginning, take
it in one hand, between
the ends of the thumb
and fingers, with the
roUedpart down wards;
holding the bandage
then between the side
of the forefinger and
the thumb of the other
hand, so that it may
slide between the fin-
ger and the thumb of
that hand, as it is
drawn and rolled
up by the fingers of
the other. In hos-
pitals they some-
times have a small instrument with which to
roll bandages rapidly.
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Presented as published in 1901. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
No one who cannot read should pour out a dose of medicine. Bottles containing poisonous drugs should be labeled poison, and such should, when practicable, be kept apart by themselves ; and should, especially, never be left within the reach of children. Before pouring out or otherwise preparing a dose of medicine, look carefully at the label. No medicine should ever be kept in a bottle or other receptacle withoitt a label. If a bottle which has contained one medicine is wanted for another, let it be thoroughly washed with hot water ; and, on putting something new into it, change the label at once. If there is any doubt about the medicine in a bottle, throw it away, do not venture to use it without being sure of its nature.
AfBefore beginning to pour from the bottle, turn the labeled side away as not to pour over it ; as some drops are apt to run down on the bottle, and might thus stain and obscure the label so that it could not be read.
Dropping medicine requires care and skill. To do it, moisten one edge of the top of the bottle with the contents of the bottle, and then, holding and tilting the latter in the right hand, with the left very slowly and cautiously withdraw the cork or stopper, until a drop rolls out. As this comes out, at once push the cork in, and then repeat the same process again and again, until the right number of drops has been obtained.
To give medicine (or liquid food) to a patient too ill to be lifted up in the bed, a bent glass tube is very convenient ; and so are the half-covered spoons and cups sold by apothecaries. Glass vessels with the quantities marked on them are convenient.
7 +
ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES
In all cases of accidents coolness and presence of mind are of the utmost consequence. Danger is increased by alarm and confusion. One who has his senses about
ROLLING A BANDAGE.
BANDAGED LIMB.
him may, by simple and prompt action, in some instances, avert serious harm.
Bandaging . The purpose of bandaging is to retain certain parts of the -body, or "dressings" upon it, in position, without
too much pressure ; or, sometimes, to make pressure for a time or even continuously.
Material iox bandages maybe unbleached muslin, about as thick as that which is used
for sheets ; or soft unglazed linen. It must vary i n width and length according especially to the part upon which it is to be applied. For the chest, as for a fractured rib, it should be about four inches wide ; for the thigh or leg of a man , two and a half to three inches ; for the arm, two to two and a half inches ; if used for a finger, an inch in width will answer. The length may vary from a yard or two to five or six yards in a roll.
How to roll up a bandage is a matter of simple management. After doubling an end for a beginning, take it in one hand, between the ends of the thumb and fingers, with the roUedpart down wards; holding the bandage then between the side of the forefinger and the thumb of the other hand, so that it may slide between the finger and the thumb of that hand, as it is drawn and rolled up by the fingers of the other. In hospitals they sometimes have a small instrument with which to roll bandages rapidly.