. Diseases of children. oom should be selected and the same precautionspractised as described under Scarlet Fever (see page 318).The treatment is symptomatic. Nursing.—The instructions for isolating and disinfect-ing in contagious cases as described on page 318 must befollowed. The temperature of the room should be maintainedat 68° F. It should be darkened to prevent pitting asmuch as possible. The diet should be liquid, and plentyof water or lemonade given at frequent intervals. It is absolutely necessary that the nurse should havebeen successfully vaccinated before attending a case ofsmallpo
. Diseases of children. oom should be selected and the same precautionspractised as described under Scarlet Fever (see page 318).The treatment is symptomatic. Nursing.—The instructions for isolating and disinfect-ing in contagious cases as described on page 318 must befollowed. The temperature of the room should be maintainedat 68° F. It should be darkened to prevent pitting asmuch as possible. The diet should be liquid, and plentyof water or lemonade given at frequent intervals. It is absolutely necessary that the nurse should havebeen successfully vaccinated before attending a case ofsmallpox. If she has been exposed to the disease whileunprotected by vaccination she should be immediatelyinoculated. All others who have come in contact withthe disease should likewise be immediately should not go out without taking a full bichlo-rid bath, and then should not visit other childs urine should be examined frequently andthe temperature, pulse, and respiration taken every
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