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rolls, which is the more convenient fonii for the purpose under 

 consideration. Wrap the leg round with the waddino;, one piece 

 over the other, in the way shown in Fig. 20, and apply, rather 

 loosely, a calico bandage (this can be got ready-made from any 

 chemist, or can be constructed out of a piece of unbleached calico) 

 about 6 yards long and 3 inches wide, so as to keep the wadding in 

 place. Put on tightly another and similar calico bandage, so as to 

 afford iirm and evenly distributed pressure on the leg, and secure 

 it by tapes, sewing, or by a safety-pin. The wadding and bandages 



Fig 20 —Cotton wadding placed Pig 2T — Ctilton wadding ipplicd 



loosel) riiund a toie leg. tightly to a toic kg b) means ot 



bandages. 



will tiien give the appearance shown in Fig. 21. With this amount 

 of wadding, there is practically no danger of putting on the second 

 bandage too tiglitl3\ It is easier to distribute the pressure evenly 

 with two bandages than with one. If cotton wadding cannot be 

 obtained, then substitute 1 lb. of ordinary cotton wool (the medi- 

 cated kind will not do as well, because it has lost a great portion 

 of its elasticity) and arrange it round the leg ; or some similar 

 material may be used, such as sponge, wool, or moss. Cotton wool 

 next to the skin, when used for the purpose in question, sometimes 

 gives rise to irritation, probably on account of the presstire not 

 being evenly distributed. This untoward result can be easily 

 obviated by, in the first instance, wrapping the leg loosely round 



