A short manual for monthly nurses / by Charles J. Cullingworth.
- Cullingworth, Charles J. (Charles James), 1841-1908.
- Date:
- 1907
Licence: In copyright
Credit: A short manual for monthly nurses / by Charles J. Cullingworth. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![however, the smell becomes offensive, the medical attendant should be informed. Similarly he should be told if, after having once ceased to con- sist of pure blood, the discharge should again assume that character. The discharges after labour are termed the lochia; they sometimes last only a few days, and at other times continue for three or four weeks. They vary, too, in quantity in different women, even when they are quite natural and healthy. When they have passed through the changes above named, they ought presently to cease, and if, instead of doing so, they continue, and if, especially, they become purulent in character—that is, if they contain matter like that of an abscess—an examination is necessary and the medical attendant must be informed. On the other hand, it is not very unusual for the lochia to cease rather early and suddenly, and although this often causes alarm both to patient and nurse, it need not do so provided there is no other sign of ill-health, such as shivering, thirst, and feverishness. Sanitary towels or wood-wool pads should be used in preference to the ordinary na]:)kin, as they are more absorbent and can be burnt immediately after use. The subject of the washing of the patient and the dressing of her hair is dealt with in an earlier chapter {see page 5).](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28085097_0126.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
