INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2419, 17 December 1880, Page 4

INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE.

1. ChiKl, two years old, has an attack of croup at night. Doctor at a distance. What is to be done? The child should be immediately undressed, and put in a warm bath. Then give an emetic, composed of one part of antimony wine to two of ipecac. The dose is a tcaspoonful. If the antimony is not bandy give warm water, mustard and water, or any other simple emetic. Dry the child, and wrap it carefully in a warm blanket. 2. Some one’s nose bleeds, and cannot be stopped. Take a plug of lint, moisten, dip in equal parts of powdered alum and gum arabic, and insert in the nose. Rathe the forehead in cold water. 3. Child cats a piece of bread, on which arsenic has been spread for killing rats. Give plenty ot warm water, milk in large, quantities, gruel, linseed tea ; foment the bowels. Scrape iron rust olf anything, mix with warm water and give in large draughts frequently Never give large draughts of fluid until those given before have been vomited, because the stomach will not contract properly if tilled, and the object is to got rid of the poison as quickly as possible. 4. Young lady sits in a draught and comes home with a bad sore throat. Wrap llaunel around the throat, keeping out of draughts and sudden changes of atmosphere, and every half hour take a pinch of chloride of potash, place it on the tongue and allow it to dissolve in the mouth, o. Child falls backward in a tub of water and is much scalded. Carefully undress the child, lay it on a bod, on its breast if the back is scalded ; bo sure all draughts are excluded ; then dust over the parts scalded bi carbonate of soda ; lay muslin over it; then make a tent by placing two boxes with a board over them, in the bed, to prevent the covering from pressing on the scald ; cover up warmly. 0. Mower cuts driver’s legs as he is thrown from his seat. Put a tight tight bandage around the limb, above the cut ; slip a cork under it in the direction of a line drawn from the inner part of the knee to a little outside of the grain. Draw the edges of the cut together with sticking plaster. 7. Child has a biid ear-achc. Dip a plug of cotton or wool in olive oil, warm it, and place it in the ear. Wrap up the head and keep it out of draughts.