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Excerpt from Post-Mortem Examinations: Methods and Technique Hands and wounds - When possible the operator at a post-mortem examination should wear rubber gloves. The best kind Of glove is that known as the Veterinary, which is made very thin and of pure rubber, fitting closely to the hand and not interfering a great deal with the sense Of touch. A thicker glove is more commonly chosen on account Of its Cheapness, but With it almost nothing can be ascertained by touch. Any difficulty in drawing on Of the gloves may be overcome by dusting the hand with some dry powder, e.g., violet powder. An Objection to any form Of glove lies in the fact of its becoming very slippery when soiled with blood. Rubber gloves may be worn for a long time if washed free Of Oil or grease after using. If any fat be left on them they rot quickly: soap and warm water will readily free them Of grease. When gloves are not available, some operators protect the hands by coating them with vaseline or Oil of some kind. It is a good plan to examine the hands carefully before entering on an autopsy in order to determine whether any cuts or abrasions exist. These may be present but not visible, but if the hands be exposed to the fumes Of ammonia for a few seconds, the resulting nipping will locate them. In septic cases some such precaution is always advisable. When breaks in the skin are discovered, they should be disinfected with strong tincture of iodine or carbolic acid, and then covered up with collodion or rubber plaster, even though gloves are to be used. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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