350 PERSONAL AND CIVIC HYGIENE 



SUMMARY IX 



A summary of procedure in case of accidents and emer- 

 gencies. 



Note. About 10,000 people annually die for lack of quick aid. The 

 first half hour is the most important. 



1. Fainting. 



Lay the patient flat on the floor. Admit plenty of fresh air, 

 Sprinkle cold water on the face. Give hot milk or water. 



2. Intoxication. 



Empty the patient's stomach by giving a tablespoonful of mustard 

 in warm water. Follow with two or three cups of strong coffee 

 and put him to bed. 



3. Fits. 



No effective remedy. Keep the patient from injuring himself. Put 

 a handkerchief between his teeth to prevent him from biting his 

 tongue. 



4. Convulsions. 



Put the patient's feet and legs in hot water, and apply cold water to 

 his forehead. Give a dose of a cathartic. 



5. Sunstroke. 



Apply cold water on head, neck, and chest, and give "ice pack." 

 Why? 



6. Heat Exhaustion. 



Give the patient hot coffee, and put him to bed. 



7. Suffocation. 



Fresh air and artificial respiration. Friction and hot coffee. 



8. Clothing on fire. 



Wrap the patient in a coat or a blanket. Roll him over and over 

 on the ground. Apply a dilute solution of soda, and smear vase- 

 line over the burns. Get a physician at once. 



9. Burns or Scalds. 



By means of cloths, apply carron oil (1 pint of limewater added 

 to 1 pint of linseed oil shaken), vaseline, kerosene, and soda 

 solution. 



If burned with acids, use soda ; if with alkalies, use vinegar. 



