Pillows should be of full size, and as soft as possible. Extra little pillows are often useful, to put in spaces, in propping a patient up, to relieve some particular pressure. A sheet, as a rule, not a blanket, should be next to the body. The blanket first is only proper when the patient is very hard to keep warm, or when one quite ill is lifted into and out of a bath. A down quilt is the nicest top-piece ; its lightness is a great advantage. Some patients can hardly bear the pressure of the bedclothes. Over an inflamed or injured limb, it is often neces- sary to put a support to keep them ofi". This may be made by breaking a barrel- hoop in two, and placing the pieces across each other (fastened at the middle for steadi- ness) under the clothes. Changiiig the bedclothes requires care, but it ought to be done often. When there THE FAMILY DOCTOR 67 is likely to be anything to soil the bed, a large piece of rubber-cloth or oil-cloth should be put upon the mattress, beneath the under sheet. In cases of labor, a second rubber-cloth or oil-cloth had'better be placed upon the lower sheet, and another sheet over it, so that the latter and the upper rubber-cloth may be removed, leaving the bed still protected. Sheets, especially, ought to be changed often. When practi- cable, once in twenty- four hours will be desirable in a severe illness. To make the change, warm a sheet thoroughly (beine: sure first ifeMiil that It IS enth^ely m^&m dry ; a d a m p h e e t may be eadly) , and fold i t lengthwise. Then fold, also lengthwise, one side of the under- sheet on the bed, up against the patient's side. Push the fresh- warmed sheet along near him, and have some one to lift, first his head and shoulders, and afterwards his legs and feet. Then, while he is lifted, press the soiled sheet from under and bej^ond him, and roll out the fresh one (half of it) to take its place. It will then be easy to draw it smooth. To change the upper sheet, the fresh one, being first warmed, may be rolled either in its width or in its length, and passed unde?' the sheet already over the patient's bod}^ into its place, without disturbing him at all. It requires two persons, one on each side of the bed, to do this well. Bedsores are very troublesome occa- sional results of continued pressure, while one is lying long in bed ; they are especi- ally apt to occur in very thin and weak persons. Most of all they are liable to hap- pen when, from an injury or serious disease of some part, the patient cannot change his AIR- OR WATER CUSHIONS.

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Pillows should be of full size, and as soft as possible. Extra little pillows are often useful, to put in spaces, in propping a patient up, to relieve some particular pressure. A sheet, as a rule, not a blanket, should be next to the body. The blanket first is only proper when the patient is very hard to keep warm, or when one quite ill is lifted into and out of a bath. A down quilt is the nicest top-piece ; its lightness is a great advantage. Some patients can hardly bear the pressure of the bedclothes. Over an inflamed or injured limb, it is often necessary to put a support to keep them ofi". This may be made by breaking a barrelhoop in two, and placing the pieces across each other (fastened at the middle for steadiness) under the clothes. Changing the bedclothes requires care, but it ought to be done often. When there is likely to be anything to soil the bed, a large piece of rubber-cloth or oil-cloth should be put upon the mattress, beneath the under sheet. In cases of labor, a second rubber-cloth or oil-cloth had'better be placed upon the lower sheet, and another sheet over it, so that the latter and the upper rubber-cloth may be removed, leaving the bed still protected. Sheets, especially, ought to be changed often. When practicable, once in twentyfour hours will be desirable in a severe illness. To make the change, warm a sheet thoroughly (being sure first to feel that it is entirely and quite dry; a damp sheet may be easily) , and fold i t lengthwise. Then fold, also lengthwise, one side of the undersheet on the bed, up against the patient's side. Push the fresh- warmed sheet along near him, and have some one to lift, first his head and shoulders, and afterwards his legs and feet. Then, while he is lifted, press the soiled sheet from under and beyond him, and roll out the fresh one (half of it) to take its place. It will then be easy to draw it smooth. To change the upper sheet, the fresh one, being first warmed, may be rolled either in its width or in its length, and passed unde?' the sheet already over the patient's bod}^ into its place, without disturbing him at all. It requires two persons, one on each side of the bed, to do this well. Bedsores are very troublesome occasional results of continued pressure, while one is lying long in bed ; they are especially apt to occur in very thin and weak persons. Most of all they are liable to happen when, from an injury or serious disease of some part, the patient cannot change his AIR- OR WATER CUSHIONS.

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