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wound, which should be covered over with oil- 

 silk and then bandaged. Repeat the dressing 

 twice a day. When proud - flesh, or excessive 

 granulations — that is, the newly-formed tissue to 

 fill up the wound — forms and grows above the 

 surface of the surrounding skin, nitrate of silver 

 in the form of a stitch should be applied by just 

 wiping it once across the surface of the parts. 

 These wounds often take a long time to 

 heal. 



In treating punctured wounds the principal 

 thing to do is not to let the skin heal before the 

 parts underneath have, otherwise an abscess is 

 sure to form, and there is a danger of blood- 

 poisoning. A puncture wound may be cleaned 

 by being syringed out with a solution of some 

 disinfectant, then a small strip of disinfectant 

 gauze should be placed in the wound to prevent 

 its healing. This is to be covered over with 

 a few layers of gauze and a bandage applied. 

 Repeat the dressing twice a day, and so long 

 as there is any discharge the wound on the skin 

 must not be allowed to heal. 



Fistulous Wounds are sometimes very difficult 

 to heal, and often require operating upon before 

 they will do so — especially in cases of a fistulous 

 wound in the anus which may extend to and open 

 into the bowel. However, before submitting the 

 patient to an operation try the following lotion : — 



