REMOVAL OF EAR WAX
Hardened wax in the external ear can often be removed readily by injections of warm water and soap, soda, or ammonia. Many cases resist this, andi require the softening effects of glycerine or sweet oil for a day or two before syringing. Do not bother with these long processes, but use a half-strength solution of hydrogen dioxide in the ear for about five or ten minutes. This will disintegrate the hardest plugs, and they can be removed with very little syringing. We have yet. to see the case in which this process has caused irritation or infiammaitbn. Do not use too much force with the syringe. Wipe the ear : perfectly dry with absorbent cotton and apply petrolatum. Wear a small plug of coitton in the ear for one day after removal. . .
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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 12 June 1912, Page 2
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