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OUR BODIES AND HOW WE LIVE 



If the burn is slight, put on strips of soft linen soaked 

 in a strong solution of baking soda and water, one heaping 

 tablespoonful to a cupful of water. This is especially good 

 for scalds. If carbolized or even plain vaseline is at hand, 

 spread it freely on strips of old linen and cover well the 

 burnt parts, keeping out the air with other strips carefully 



laid on. 



Burns and scalds 

 are dangerous in 

 proportion to their 

 extent and depth. 

 A deep or exten- 

 sive burn or scald 

 should always have 

 prompt medical 

 attendance. 



A mixture made 

 by shaking together 

 until creamy equal 

 parts of linseed oil 

 and limewater, and 

 commonly known 

 as Carron oil, is one 

 of the best local 



FIG. 178. Improvised Hand Seats: the 

 Three-Handed Seat. 



The useful three-handed seat is made by one bearer 

 grasping the free wrist of the other bearer and 

 placing his free hand on his partner's shoulder, in applications for 

 order to support the patient's back. . 



burns. Soak strips 



of old linen or absorbent cotton in this time-honored remedy 

 and gently apply to the burnt parts, taking care to use 

 more of the mixture as the strips become dry. 



Experiment 84. Have a small quantity of soda, linseed oil, and 

 limewater in the schoolroom. Imagine a pupil has burned his arm 

 or hand. Show exactly what is to be done and how. 



