COMMON ACCIDENTS IN THE HOME Burns and scalds are the commonest, and also the most serious and disfiguring of accidents in the home. BURNS: Should this happen in your home, quickly lay the child down flat, wrapping him in a blanket, or something to put out the flames. This having been done, cover the burnt area with clean linen and rush the child to hospital. Don't try to remove any clothing. SCALDS: Cover scalded area with clean linen and keep child warm, but don't stop to remove any clothing. Rush to hospital. Burns and scalds remain sterile at first and the hospital will keep them this way if you get there quickly enough. Do not put messy oily dressings on them. Large burnt or scalded areas should be treated in hospital, and not at home. You can, however, treat small burns at home. PREVENT ACCIDENTS in the home by putting things out of a small child's reach. Electric flexes, etc. Tea-pots on ranges, poisons, matches,
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Te Ao Hou, October 1956, Page 61
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