THE TREATMENT OF BURNS 65 



Apparatus: Children. 



Materials: Rug or coat. 



a. Let one child be supposed to have burning cloth- 

 ing and let two or three other children slap out the imag- 

 inary flames, and wrap the burning child in a rug or 

 coat, and roll him upon the floor. 



The pupils who do this should be those who are 'best 

 fitted to illustrate the method for the class. As other 

 pupils improve they should be allowed to show the class 

 this drill, perhaps at the end of each month. 



The treatment of burns which are not severe is very 

 simple. Just moisten the burnt part with warm or cold 

 water and put on all the baking soda which will stick. If 

 the burn is quite bad, but has not blistered, the baking 

 soda may be bandaged on the burn with clean cloth which 

 has been torn into strips three-fourth of an inch wide. 



If the burns are serious the water blisters should be 

 pricked with a needle, which has been heated ret-hot and 

 used as soon as cool, to allow the water to run out, and 

 then apply a mixture of equal parts limewater and olive 

 oil. Cover the burn with absorbent cotton which has 

 been soaked in the same mixture, and bandage snugly, 

 but not tightly. If the burns are very serious it is best 

 to call a physician. 



Limewater may be prepared by putting one ounce of 

 fresh unslaked lime into a pint of cold water, shaking 

 until the lime breaks up, and allowing to settle. The 

 clear liquid should be poured off the top and kept in well- 

 stoppered bottles. A bottle containing equal parts of 



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