FIRST AID IN THE HOME.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 28 July 1928, Page 17

FIRST AID IN THE HOME.

There iafo always a. certain mumbey of small aeoidionlts l and (troubles -in thehome that can be attended, to without ■having to Bend for the -doctor. It any caise, it often, 'happens that something 'hiafe ’to be done before the doctor’s arrival d:f ib should be- necessary to eafll him in, sftaltets an exchange. Cuts and (bums are perhaps the most frequent. A good safe; way of dressing a. cut, alnd one, moreover, which prevents’ the forming.of «< sear, is first' to bathe in a .warm 1 dilution of boraciicia;nd them ito paint with, medicinal parafflii', talking cafe to use a perfectly clean brush. A piece of rug for protection is al'l that as m.eed‘eid. It will not ‘ stick and the healing ugll proceed rapidly. When dressing a burn of any extent it as .much less painful if the' firsit oalso'a'ked rag is put on, not in one piece, but in several strips or Scraps, though a large waid of cotton wool a nay ibe laid ovOr all to exclude the ajar. The' benefit of this nne.th.od .will be felt when'the business of removal and renewlai cam be done by degrees’ and with much, loss of shock and .exposure.