WHEN GARDENING.
CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN. In gardening, the hands often get cut and scratched. Hot feet are rubbed by an ill-fitting shoe or boot and become sore. It is most important to take note of these abrasions and not to allow them to get septic.
Neglect may end in " a gathering," when pus accumulates. The infection can cause a painful limb, and swollen glands become evident, if blood poisoning does not supervene. All these can be prevented by a little care. No matter how small the cut or scratch is, wash it thoroughly in warm water and soap, if there is no boracic or carbolic lotion at hand. Wring the water off and paint tlip wound with tincture of iodine. Those who garden should wear an old pair of gloves. Any signs of a tear must be painted with iodine and watched carefully. Tetanus occasionally results from being poisoned in gardening, so that protection is better than cure. If any wound appears angry and inflamed or the pain is felt extending up the arm or leg, send at once for the doctor. When gardening, wear an old pair of gloves to guard against scratches from thorns.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20264, 25 May 1929, Page 7 (Supplement)
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197WHEN GARDENING. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20264, 25 May 1929, Page 7 (Supplement)
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