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Equipment

The medical and surgical accessories which every one should keep on hand for emergency use may be placed on the lower shelf. These should be replaced and replenished after use so they will always be ready.

A Clinical Thermometer is a prime necessity and is often a guide as to when to send for a physician. Every one should learn to use and read a thermometer before the occasion arises when it is needed. (It is always well to bear in mind that very slight causes can send up the temperature in small children, but a continued temperature may be serious and always requires the attention of a physician.)

A Hot Water Bottle and Fountain Syringe are part of the equipment, and it is well to have a pair of Scissors on hand as they are often hard to find at the crucial moment.

A Cup and Spoon, a Glass Medicine-Dropper, and a Small Glass Graduate for measuring fluids, should be on hand. A paper of Safety Pins, a cake of Castile Soap, and a Flashlight or Candle with a box of Safety Matches should all be in readiness.

A five-yard roll of Adhesive Tape, one and one-half inches in width, which can be cut into narrower widths if desired, several one and three inch Bandages, a package of Sterile Gauze, several packages of Absorbent Cotton, and old linen or muslin are all necessary.