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The W.C. is then to be freely treated with disinfectant and
well flushed. The sides of the pan must not become soiled.
(8) The bed pan must be thoroughly washed inside and
subsequently disinfected with carbolic acid I in 20, or other
authorised chemicals, after use, and the washings discharged
down the W.C. followed by the free use of liquid disinfectants.
(9) The thermometer must be washed after use and transferred
to carbolic acid 1 in 20, where it is to be kept. The
tongue depressor, if required, must be treated in exactly the
same manner.
(10) Don't employ handkerchiefs, use gauze or rags instead.
Any material that is used for cleansing the mouth and
teeth, and discharges that come from the throat or nose, are to
be received into some material which will admit of immediate
destruction. Any discarded surgical dressings are to be at
once burned.
(11) For washing the patient use soap and water and
gauze. Destroy the gauze and disinfect the water before
passing down the W.C.
(12) Be careful that flies do not gain admittance into
the sick room or the W.C. Destroy those that do so.
(13) Milk and beef tea and so on, and such solid food
stuffs that have been in the sick room and that have not been
used must be mixed with liquid disinfectant and passed down
the W.C. Later on during convalescence unused solid foods
must be destroyed by burning.
(14) The spoons, forks and plates, etc., must be boiled
before being returned to the kitchen.
(15) Those in attendance must on no account take any
food in the sick room or that has been in the sick room, and
must never omit to thoroughly wash and disinfect the hands
before eating.
(16) Sheets, napkins, night garments, etc., when removed
trom the disinfectant must be boiled for two hours apart from
the family washing. All soiled clothes from the patient or
the nurse must not go to the Public laundry.