_The following articles should be in the house, ready for use._

An ample supply of Towels, Sheets, and Gowns.

A new Hand-Brush; the cheap variety with wooden back and stiff
bristles is preferable.

Two slop Jars or enamel Buckets with Covers.

A two-quart Fountain Syringe; an old one may be substituted provided
it has been thoroughly boiled.

Three Basins and a one-quart Pitcher of agate or enamel-ware.

A Douche-Pan; the "perfection Bed-Pan" is preferable.

Two pieces of Rubber-Sheeting are required, one large enough to cover
the mattress of a single bed (2 x 1-1/2 yds.), the other smaller (1 x
3/4 yd.). Should this be too expensive, the best substitute is white
table oil-cloth.

The nurse will explain how the various surgical dressings are made,
but, as the patient may forget some of the directions, all the
details will be given here. At least three to four pounds of
absorbent cotton will be used in the dressings. To make the pads
entirely of absorbent cotton is very expensive. The cheaper cotton-
batting is therefore employed to give them body, and they are faced
only upon one side with the absorbent material. Furthermore, the
rolls of absorbent cotton, as purchased, may be separated into three
or four layers, one of which is thick enough for the facing. About