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is at hand). After the splinter is our, the wound is 
treated like a cut or scratch. 
The germs which produce poisoning do not float 
in the air, but may be conveyed by anything which is 
not sterile, as, for instance, the splinter or the instru- 
ment that did the cutting, scratching or pricking. They 
may be carried to the scratch by our hands, by water, 
or cloth used for dressings. 
Treatment — Wash your own hands thoroughly with 
soap and water, using a nail brush. Clean the injured 
part well with disinfectant, as, for instance, alcohol and 
water, half and half, or peroxide of hydrogen— paint 
the spot with iodine, and cover with sterile gauze (if 
this is not to be had, use a piece of clean cloth that 
has been recently ironed), and bandage in place. If 
the bleeding is severe, a little pressure with the bandage 
over the dressing will stop it. Use the same precau- 
tions if the wound has to be re-dressed. 
4. STINGS AND BITES OF INSECTS 
The poison injected by the sting or bite of an insect 
is usually acid, and the part should be washed at once 
with a solution of ammonia or soda (washing soda) to 
neutralize the poison. Then apply a paste of soda bi- 
carbonate (baking soda) or wet salt and bandage in 
place. If the sting is left in the wound it must be pulled 
out before beginning treatment. 
5. FOREIGN BODIES IN THE (a) EYE (Cinder), 
(b) EAR (Insect), (c) NOSE (Button) 
(a) Eye — If a cinder, eyelash, or any tiny speck gets 
into the eye it causes acute pain, and in a few minutes 
considerable redness. 
Treatment — Do not rub the eye, as this may press 
the object into the tender cornea so that it can be re- 
moved only with difficulty and by a physician. First 
