190 THE HEALTH BULLETIN.TREATMENT IN EMERGENCIESWhile Waiting: for the Doctor to Come.Suffoc<strong>at</strong>ion from Inhaling Illumin<strong>at</strong>ingGas ok Damp Gas inWells or Mines—Get into the freshair as soon as possible and lie down.Keep warm. Take ammoni<strong>at</strong>wenty drops to a tumblerful <strong>of</strong>w<strong>at</strong>er, <strong>at</strong> frequent intervals; also,two to four drops tincture <strong>of</strong> nuxvomica every hour or two for fiveor six hours.For Convulsions—Give nause<strong>at</strong>ingdoses <strong>of</strong> ipecac. Rub spirits <strong>of</strong>turpentine on the stomach. If fromteething, give paregoric and magnesiaand a high enema. B<strong>at</strong>hethe body in warm w<strong>at</strong>er; put coldw<strong>at</strong>er on the head.For Colic—One or two heapedteaspoonfuls <strong>of</strong> common salt in coldw<strong>at</strong>er will sometimes relieve ;repe<strong>at</strong>if necessary. A teaspoonful <strong>of</strong> turpentineand twenty drops <strong>of</strong> peppermintis also good. Cover up warmin bed and lie still. Wrap body fromneck to knees in blanket th<strong>at</strong> hasbeen immersed in boiling w<strong>at</strong>er. Puta mustard plaster on the chest.For the Bite <strong>of</strong> a Snake—Bindabove the wound tight and suckblood from wound. Give whiskey orsome liquor or give sweet oil, a wineglassful<strong>at</strong> once. Repe<strong>at</strong>, and b<strong>at</strong>hethe wound in sweet oil.For a Fresh Cut—Draw thesides together and bind with strips<strong>of</strong> adhesive plaster and a cloth overthis kept wet with arnica.Cinders in the Eye—Roll s<strong>of</strong>tpaper up like a lamplighter, andwet the tip to remove, or use amedicine-dropper to draw it out.Rub the other eye.In Case <strong>of</strong>Poisoning.First—Send for a physician.Second—Induce vomiting, bytickling thro<strong>at</strong> with fe<strong>at</strong>her or finger.Drink hot w<strong>at</strong>er or strongmustard and w<strong>at</strong>er. Swallow sweetoil or whites <strong>of</strong> eggs. Acids are antidotesfor alkalis, and vice versa.Special Antidotes and Poisons.Acids—Muri<strong>at</strong>ic, Oxalic, Acetic,Sulphuric (Oil <strong>of</strong> Vitriol), :N"itric(Aqua Fortis)— Soapsuds, magnesia,lime-w<strong>at</strong>er.Pkussic Acid—Ammonia inw<strong>at</strong>er. Dash w<strong>at</strong>er in face.Carbolic Acid—Flour and w<strong>at</strong>er,mucilaginous drinks.Alkalis—Potash, Lye, Hartshorn,Ammonia—Vinegar or lemonjuice in w<strong>at</strong>er.Arsenic—R<strong>at</strong> Poison, ParisGreen—Milk, raw eggs, sweet oil,lime-w<strong>at</strong>er, flour and w<strong>at</strong>er.Bug Poison—Lead, Saltpetre.Corrosive Sublim<strong>at</strong>e, Sugar <strong>of</strong> Lead,Blue Vitriol—Whites <strong>of</strong> eggs ormilk in large doses.Chlor<strong>of</strong>orm— Chloral, EtherDash cold w<strong>at</strong>er on head and chest.Artificial respir<strong>at</strong>ion.Carbon<strong>at</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Soda—Copperas,Cobalt^—Soapsuds and mucilaginousdrinks.Iodine—Antimony, Tartar Emetic—Starchand w<strong>at</strong>er, astringentinfusions.Blue or Antiseptic Tablets—Whites <strong>of</strong> eggs, milk, mucilaginousdrinks.Opium—Morphine, Laudanum.Soothing Powders or Syrups, Paregoric—Strong c<strong>of</strong>fee, hot b<strong>at</strong>h.Keep awake and moving <strong>at</strong> any'cost.Simple Home Remedies.For Corns and Bunions—Burnwith caustic after b<strong>at</strong>hing, and ifnecessary repe<strong>at</strong>. Or, apply thepulp <strong>of</strong> lemon until the hard partcan be easily removed.
IConvention! jtheE<strong>at</strong><strong>The</strong>ScreensAFirstWh<strong>at</strong>WhenGov.iprovince,I! sembledGod<strong>Health</strong>Boundary5th Month. MAY. 1914. 31 Days.SunMoonImportant Days, D<strong>at</strong>es and <strong>Health</strong>gramsRisesSetsRisesorSets1 Fr Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet <strong>at</strong> Manila, 1898.2 Sa Got your backyard cleaned up? Looks better,doesn't it?3 Su Nice, clean fly! Born and bred in the privy! Ugh!*4 Mo <strong>The</strong> fly is the dissemin<strong>at</strong>or <strong>of</strong> dirt and disease.5 Tu Night air is dangerous—if it's last night's air.6 We Bedbugs are clean, compared with flies.7 Th <strong>The</strong> insanitary privy is the fly's heaven.and comfort demand th<strong>at</strong> we keep out flies.line between <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> and South<strong>Carolina</strong> surveyed, 1765.10 Su Memorial Day. Second Continental Congre.ss as<strong>at</strong>Philadelphia, 1775.11 Mo blessI the man who first invented screens.12 Tu A fly in the milk <strong>of</strong>ten means a baby in the grave.13 We 1st English settlement in America, Jamestown, 1607.8 Fr:9Saj14 Th Vaccin<strong>at</strong>ion first tried, 1796. Got your screens up?15,Fr It costs less to build a privy than to shroud a corpse.16 Sa Clean up—and keep clean.j1Ij!I17 Su Flies breed and live in filth.18 Mo Cleanliness is a civic, social and health requirement.19Tu <strong>The</strong> typhoid fly is a menace to public health.20|We Mecklenburg Declar<strong>at</strong>ion, 1775. <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>adopted Ordinance <strong>of</strong> Secession, 1861.21iTh aid to the dyspeptic—a good laugh.22 Fr we e<strong>at</strong> today isIworking and thinking tomorrow23jSa flies come in <strong>at</strong> the door, health flies out <strong>of</strong>window.24 Su Martin, last <strong>of</strong> the royal governors, fled the1776.25 Mo in a hurry—die in the same way.26 Tu only good fly is a dead fly.27jWe in the windows keep crape from the door.28jTh <strong>North</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> admitted to the Confederacy, 1861.29 Fr "Civic pride" for a dirty city is false pride.30iSa Federal Memorial Day.31 Su-grocer's best advertisement is cleanliness.6 476 486 496 496 50,6 506 5l!6 52]6 537524 59, 6 541 8 3558576 546 559 4810 5056' 6 56 11 4055:54!6 576 58morn1953 6 59 494 53 74 52' 7 14 52: 7 14 511 7 24 50 74 49; 74 48| 74 48 7 548!47147,464645 104 45 7 111 141 341 522 172 342 573 233 56sets9 1310 410 5011 2911 59mornII