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14 The Health Bulletin Felyruary, 19Sff motion fans the flames more. Wrap yourself in the nearest thing at hand and smother the flames as before. If there is nothing at hand, roll over slowly and beat flames with your hands wrapped in parts of the clothing not burning. Such fires always cause serious burns, so send for the doctor at once. Allay pain until he comes by protecting burn from the air by a paste of baking soda and water. Gauze prepared with picric acid may be bought at the drug store and kept ready for emergencies. Remember that burns, like ordinary wounds, are subject to infection, so observe care in handling them. All burns except very minor ones should be treated by a doctor, but pain may be allayed until he comes. It may also be necessary to treat for shock. Fi'eezing Freezing may be fatal, but in this climate it is less likely to be serious than the other accidents discussed here; but because of its seasonal character it can be appropriately treated at this time of the year. Frostbite and freezing differ chiefly in intensity, and the amount of the body involved, but the treatment is largely the same. The frozen parts are an intense white without feeling or motion; the patient may or may not be unconscious. The important thing is to restore circulation gradually to the frozen parts. Sudden application of heat causes death of frozen parts. Have the patient in a cold room, rub him with rough cloths wrung out in cold water, or in severe cases with snow. Very, very gradually increase the temperature of the room and of the water used in rubbing. When the patient can swallow, give stimulants. When frozen parts become normal in color and the tissues are soft, showing that the circulation has been established, then wrap patient warmly and give hot drinks. In using hot-water bottles at this time, put them outside the blanket, as the patient is particularly liable to be burned. Know what to do if an accident does happen. But the best treatment for accidents is to prevent them. "They Say" Public health authorities and reputable physicians are performing a worthwhile service by their warnings of the danger of quacks, patent medicines, and get-rich-quick specialists. These warnings cannot be given too often nor too loudly. Man is a reasoning animal who forgets to reason when the situation most demands it. The trust and faith which the average person places in hearsay statements regarding patent medicine advertisements, get-rich-quick specialists, and others of their ilk is one of the paradoxes of human intelligence. Than "they say" no two words when applied to the healing art do more damage. ''They say" prescribes more medicine than all the doctors in the country; and, incidentally, kills more people. ''They say" that a certain old lady can remove warts by the pow-wow process; "they say" that this and the other is good for headaches; "they say" that the highly advertised medicine in the ornate package will cure twenty different diseases; "they say" that the widely advertised doctor can cure any disease in any stage. "They say" and "they say." And millions of otherwise sensible men and women, without asking other proof, look up the sorceress, patent medicine, or quack, and spend their money to be cured of a disease they never were afflicted with. The wise person will seek for a more solid foundation for his health condition than "they say." When something goes wrong with his physiological machinery he will consult a thoroughly competent physician.— Chatham Netcs.
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-04: The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1934 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-049 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 49 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
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Fixed Title * | Page 14 |
Document Title | The Health Bulletin [1914-1973] |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina -- Periodicals. |
Contributor | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh, North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1934 |
Identifier | NCHH-04-049-0036 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; report/review; article |
Language | English |
Rights | This item is part of the North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection. Some materials in the Collection are protected by U.S. copyright law. This item is presented by the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. It may not be republished or distributed without permission of the Health Sciences Library. |
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Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Volume Number | 49 |
Issue Number | 2 |
Page Number | 14 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | 14 The Health Bulletin Felyruary, 19Sff motion fans the flames more. Wrap yourself in the nearest thing at hand and smother the flames as before. If there is nothing at hand, roll over slowly and beat flames with your hands wrapped in parts of the clothing not burning. Such fires always cause serious burns, so send for the doctor at once. Allay pain until he comes by protecting burn from the air by a paste of baking soda and water. Gauze prepared with picric acid may be bought at the drug store and kept ready for emergencies. Remember that burns, like ordinary wounds, are subject to infection, so observe care in handling them. All burns except very minor ones should be treated by a doctor, but pain may be allayed until he comes. It may also be necessary to treat for shock. Fi'eezing Freezing may be fatal, but in this climate it is less likely to be serious than the other accidents discussed here; but because of its seasonal character it can be appropriately treated at this time of the year. Frostbite and freezing differ chiefly in intensity, and the amount of the body involved, but the treatment is largely the same. The frozen parts are an intense white without feeling or motion; the patient may or may not be unconscious. The important thing is to restore circulation gradually to the frozen parts. Sudden application of heat causes death of frozen parts. Have the patient in a cold room, rub him with rough cloths wrung out in cold water, or in severe cases with snow. Very, very gradually increase the temperature of the room and of the water used in rubbing. When the patient can swallow, give stimulants. When frozen parts become normal in color and the tissues are soft, showing that the circulation has been established, then wrap patient warmly and give hot drinks. In using hot-water bottles at this time, put them outside the blanket, as the patient is particularly liable to be burned. Know what to do if an accident does happen. But the best treatment for accidents is to prevent them. "They Say" Public health authorities and reputable physicians are performing a worthwhile service by their warnings of the danger of quacks, patent medicines, and get-rich-quick specialists. These warnings cannot be given too often nor too loudly. Man is a reasoning animal who forgets to reason when the situation most demands it. The trust and faith which the average person places in hearsay statements regarding patent medicine advertisements, get-rich-quick specialists, and others of their ilk is one of the paradoxes of human intelligence. Than "they say" no two words when applied to the healing art do more damage. ''They say" prescribes more medicine than all the doctors in the country; and, incidentally, kills more people. ''They say" that a certain old lady can remove warts by the pow-wow process; "they say" that this and the other is good for headaches; "they say" that the highly advertised medicine in the ornate package will cure twenty different diseases; "they say" that the widely advertised doctor can cure any disease in any stage. "They say" and "they say." And millions of otherwise sensible men and women, without asking other proof, look up the sorceress, patent medicine, or quack, and spend their money to be cured of a disease they never were afflicted with. The wise person will seek for a more solid foundation for his health condition than "they say." When something goes wrong with his physiological machinery he will consult a thoroughly competent physician.— Chatham Netcs. |
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Document Sort | all; group-b; nchh-04 |
Article Title | First Aid To Save Life: Organized Common Sense |
Article Author | Cheatham, Mary |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-04-049 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-04 |
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