The Mother And Her Child Part 63

Unknown { Emetic, followed by Jeaunel's antidote { and soothing drinks.

Acid--acetic, hydrochloric, { An alkali, such as magnesia, chalk, sulphuric, nitric { whiting, soda, soap; followed by { soothing drinks or sweet oil.

Acid--carbolic, creosote { Epsom salts in abundance; soap; no { oil. Dilute alcohol.

Acid--oxalic, including { Emetic, followed by lime (as chalk, "salts of lemon" { plaster, whiting) or magnesia, but { not by potash or soda; then soothing { drinks.

Acid--prussic { Fresh air; ammonia to nostrils; cold { douche; artificial respiration.

Aconite { Emetic, followed by digitalis; no pillow { under head; free stimulation.

Alcohol (brandy, etc.) { Emetic; cold douche on head; warmth { and artificial respiration.

Alkalies--ammonia, spirits { Vinegar or lemon juice, followed by of hartshorn, lye, caustic { soothing drinks or sweet oil.

potash {

Antimony (tartar emetic). { Emetic if vomiting is not already { profuse; then tannic acid freely, or { strong tea; later, milk or other { soothing drinks; finally, castor oil { to empty the bowels.

{ Emetic, quickly followed by plenty of { a fresh mixture of the tincture of { chloride of iron with calcined magnesia, a.r.s.enic (Fowler's { was.h.i.+ng or baking soda, or solution, Paris { water of ammonia, or by Jeaunel's green, "Rough { antidote. Then white of egg, soothing on Rats") { drinks, or sweet oil; castor oil { to empty bowels.

Atropine (see Belladonna).

{ Emetic; tannic acid freely; cold to Belladonna (atropine) { head; coffee. Stimulants and { warmth if needed.

Blue stone; blue vitriol (see Copper).

{ Emetic (but often useless); external Chloral { heat; stimulants; strong coffee; { strychnine; atropine; artificial respiration.

Chloroform, inhaled { Cold douche; friction of skin; inverting { child; artificial respiration.

Copper (blue stone; blue { Emetic, followed by white of egg or vitriol; verdigris) { milk, yellow prussiate of potash; { then soothing drinks.

{ Emetic, followed by white of egg or Corrosive sublimate { milk; soothing drinks; tannic acid (b.i.+.c.hlorid of mercury) { freely; castor oil to open bowels.

Cyanide of potash (see Acid, prussic).

Fowler's solution (see a.r.s.enic).

{ Inhalation of oxygen; artificial Gas (illuminating gas, coal { respiration; ammonia to nostrils; gas) { cold douche.

Iodine {Starch or flour mixed with water given { freely; emetic; soothing drinks.

Laudanum (see Opium).

Lead (sugar of lead) {Emetic, followed by Epsom salts; { white of egg or milk; alum.

Matches (see Phosphorus).

Morphine (see Opium).

Nux vomica (see Strychnine).

{Emetic (but generally useless); Opium (including laudanum, { permanganate of potash in doses of 4 morphine, paregoric, { or 5 grains if case is seen early; soothing syrups, { strong coffee; atropine; keep child etc.) { awake and breathing by cold douche to { head and spine, walking, etc., but { not to extent of exhaustion; { artificial respiration.

Paregoric (see Opium).

Paris green (see a.r.s.enic).

Phosphorus (match-heads, {Emetic; then permanganate of potash some roach and rat poisons) { in doses of 4 or 5 grains well { diluted, and frequently repeated; { then Epsom salts or magnesia to { open bowels, but no milk or oil of { any kind.

Poisonous plants (Jimson {Emetic, followed by tannic acid; weed, poisonous mushrooms, { strong coffee or brandy; ammonia deadly nightshade, { to nostrils; external warmth; tobacco, etc.) { artificial respiration.

Prussic acid (see Acid, prussic).

Silver nitrate (lunar caustic) {Table-salt, followed by emetic; milk { or white of eggs.

Spoiled food {Emetic, followed by castor oil as { purgative.

Strychnine (nux vomica, {Emetic, followed by tannic acid, some rat poisons) { bromide of potash freely, or chloral.

Tartar emetic (see Antimony)

TABLE SHOWING THE AVERAGE WEIGHT, HEIGHT, AND CIRc.u.mFERENCE OF HEAD AND CHEST OF BOYS[D]

At birth.

Weight 7 pounds Height 20 inches Chest 13 inches Head 14 inches

One year.

Weight 21 pounds Height 29 inches Chest 18 inches Head 18 inches

Two years.

Weight 27 pounds Height 32 inches Chest 19 inches Head 19 inches

Three years.

Weight 32 pounds Height 35 inches Chest 20 inches Head 19 inches

Four years.

Weight 36 pounds Height 38 inches Chest 20 inches Head 19 inches

Five years.

Weight 41 pounds Height 41 inches Chest 21 inches Head 20 inches

Six years.

Weight 45 pounds Height 44 inches Chest 23 inches

Seven years.

Weight 49 pounds Height 46 inches Chest 23 inches