in bed, 147. To change sheets
while patient is in bed, 147. To move patient from one
bed to another, 150.

CHAPTER VII

BATHS AND BATHING 154

Cleansing baths, 154. Bed bath, 156. Care of the mouth
and teeth, 160. Care of the hair, 163. To wash the hair
of a bed patient, 164. Hot foot-baths, 165. Cool sponge
bath, 166.

CHAPTER VIII

APPLIANCES AND METHODS FOR THE SICK-ROOM 169

Devices to give support, 172. Bedpans, 176. Daily routine
in the sick-room, 179. Time for visitors, 182.

CHAPTER IX

FEEDING THE SICK 187

The digestive process, 188. Feeding the sick, 191. Liquid
diet, 192. Semi-solid diet, 192. Light or convalescent
diet, 193. Full diet, 193. Serving food for the sick,
195. To feed a helpless patient, 197.

CHAPTER X

MEDICINES AND OTHER REMEDIES 200

Action of drugs, 200. Amateur dosing, 202. Patent
remedies, 205. Administration of medicine, 206.
Suppositories, 209. Enemata, 210. Sprays and gargles,
213. Inhalation, 213. Inunction, 214. Household medicine
cupboard, 215.

CHAPTER XI

APPLICATION OF HEAT, COLD AND COUNTER-IRRITANTS 220

Inflammation, 220. Hot applications, 225. Dry heat, 225.
Moist heat, 227. Stupes or hot fomentations, 229. Cold
applications, 231. Dry cold, 231. Moist cold, 232. Cold
compresses for the eyes, 232. Counter-irritants, 233.
Mustard paste, 233. Mustard leaves, 234.

CHAPTER XII

CARE OF PATIENTS WITH COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 236

Incubation period, 238. Care of patients with colds or
other slight infections, 238. Care during more serious
infections, 242. Children's diseases, 246. Rules for
isolation and exclusion from school, 247. Disinfection,
248. Care of nose and throat discharges, 249. Care of
discharges from the bowels and bladder, 249. Bath water,
250. Care of the hands, 250. Care of utensils, 251. Care
of linen, 251. Disinfection of the person, 252.
Termination of quarantine, 252. Terminal disinfection,
253. Fumigation, 254.

CHAPTER XIII

COMMON AILMENTS AND EMERGENCIES 257

Conditions in which the nervous system is involved, 257.