Bind’er

(bind’-er). A broad band pa ed tightly round the abdomen after child-birth. An ordinary round towel, or a piece of flannel the length and breadth will do for the mother. The infant needs a fine flannel or twilled binder, 4 inches broad, and long enough to go well round the body and overlap, and long. The triangular bandage is the shape of a large handkerchief folded with two opposite points together. The T bandage is formed of two bits of a roller bandage, the one being tacked to the centre of the other, so that they look like a capital T. Bandages are made of calico, flannel, or domette, the last a light, open, woollen material. India-rubber bandages are used for ulcers and other surgical cases. The nurse must learn by practice to apply all bandages neatly, and so as to give equal pre ure.