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Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1920, Page 6

TARANAK) HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLE AID BOARD. ADVICE TO PERSONS who suspect they have CONTRACTED INFLUENZA, OR TO THOSE FEEtING ILL. 1. The patient should go to bed at once, and, while the clothing is comfortable it should be reasonably loose and not heavy. Blankets can be used and warm bottles in case of chilliness. 2. The apartment for nursing these cases must be a well-ventilated one. Too much stress cannot be laid on this.poklt. Plenty of fresh air is of great disinfecting value. 3. At the outset there is little desire for food, but the patient should drink freely of water, milk, milk and water, soda water, and Imperial drink. The latter is made by adding one teaspoonful of cream of tartar to one pint of water. A slice of lemon may be added. Later, soups and broth, egg flips and custards may be added. Orange juice is permissible from the start. 4. Medicines may be obtained from any chemist. MEDICAL TREATMENT. IN EVERY CASE at the outset order No. 1 MIXTURE from your Chemist. IN CASES WITH BRONCHITIS, COLDS, etc., order NO. 2 MIXTURE from your Chemist. IN ALL CASES order NO. 3 (PILLS) APERIENT. 1. Go to bed directly you feel symptoms like pain in head and limbs, or a "cold."' 2. Go to bed in room not occupied by a person who is well. Stay in bed till temperature normal. 3. On going to bed, take drink of any kind as hot as possible, remove sheets, and lie between blankets. 4. Take light diet, such as milk, beef tea, soups, gruel. 5. Don't depress yourself by looking at the bad Bide. 6. Remember that the large majority of persons who take ill get well. 7. Only one member of the family or house should visit patient's room. 8. Don't allow people to come into your room and loiter about there. 9. If no doctor has prescribed for you take ammoniated quinine in half to teaspoonful dose in plenty water every four hours. 10. Add one teaspoonful of boric acid or borax, one teaspoonful of baking soda, and one teaspoonful of salt to a large tumblerful of hot water. Sniff up this solution as hot as can be easily borne through the nose; then gargle your throat with solution as hot as can be borne. .Brush your teeth with the same solution or with any antiseptic toothpaste. Do all theße three times a day. 11. If you sneeze or cough try to put your handkerchief before your nose or mouth. Remember .the minute droplets passing from you in sneezing or coughing carry the germs of infection to others. 12. Keep in bed till you yourself feel you are quite able to get about. This will be when your temperature is down to normal. 13. Don't go outdoors except into direct sunshine until your catarrh or "cold in the head," '.i you have had this symptom, is quite gone. READERS ARE ADVISED TO CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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