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Robert Kemp Philp
518
1376.
Prevention
of
Fires.
The
following
simple
suggestions
are
worthy
of
observation:
Add
one
ounce
of
alum
to
the
last
water
used
to
rinse
children's
dresses,
and
they
will
be
rendered
uninflammable,
or
so
slightly
combustible
that
in
event
of
coming
into
contact
with
fire,
they
would
only
smoulder
away
very
slowly,
and
not
burst
into
flame.
This
is
a
simple
precaution,
which
may
be
adopted
in
families
of
children.
Bed
curtains,
and
linen
in
general,
may
also
be
treated
in
the
same
way.
Tungstate
of
soda
has
been
recommended
for
the
purpose
of
rendering
any
article
of
female
dress
incombustible.
Any
chemist
will
intimate
to
the
purchaser
the
manner
in
which
the
tungstate
of
soda
should
be
employed.
1377.
Precautions
in
Case
of
Fire.
The
following
precautions
should
be
impressed
upon
the
memory
of
all
our
readers:
1378.
Fire!
Should
a
Fire
break
out,
send
off
to
the
nearest
engine
or
police
station.
1379.
Water.
Fill
Buckets
with
Water,
carry
them
as
near
the
fire
as
possible,
dip
a
mop
into
the
water,
and
throw
it
in
showers
on
the
fire,
until
assistance
arrives.
1380.
A
Wet
Blanket.
If
a
Fire
is
violent,
wet
a
blanket,
and
throw
it
on
the
part
which
is
in
flames.
1381.
Chimney
Fire
(1).
Should
a
Fire
break
out
in
the
Kitchen
Chimney,
or
any
other,
a
blanket
wetted
should
be
nailed
to
the
upper
ends
of
the
mantelpiece,
so
as
to
cover
the
opening
entirely;
the
fire
will
then
go
out
of
itself:
for
this
purpose
two
knobs
should
be
permanently
fixed
in
the
upper
ends
of
the
mantelpiece,
on
which
the
blanket
may
be
hitched.
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