Wounds] 33° [Wotinds 



should be removed and the fluid gently squeezed 

 out, afterwards apply the dry dressing as before. 

 When there is much discharge the dressing must 

 be repeated once or twice daily, the surface of the 

 wound being cleaned with a solution of Pearson's 

 Fluid or boracic acid. On the sixth or seventh 

 day the sutures may be removed, but the dressing 

 should be continued for another day or two or 

 until the parts are quite sound. 



Lacerated and Contused Wounds require practi- 

 cally the same treatment ; they must be thoroughly 

 cleansed with a warm solution of some disin- 

 fectant, all shreds or loose and hanging bits of 

 skin removed with scissors, then dust over the 

 wound a powder made with powdered iodoform 

 one part, powdered boracic acid eight parts, mixed 

 together, a few layers of antiseptic gauze applied 

 and the parts bandaged. When there is much 

 discharge the dressing should be repeated twice 

 a day, otherwise once a day is sufficient. Do 

 not continue the compound iodoform powder for 

 more than three or four days. After a week or 

 so, if the wound is healing very slowly, apply 

 instead of the Q^auze some boracic ointment on 

 lint, which may be occasionally changed for the 

 following lotion : — 



Recipe : 



Sulphate of Zinc, - - - i scruple. 



Tincture Calendula, - - - 2 drachms. 



Water to 8 ounces. 



This should be applied on a piece of lint 

 doubled once and just big enough to cover the 



