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Instructions as to the making and use of masks have been sent out by the provincial board of health. These are to be used when taking care of influenza patients, and beginning on Thursday morning on all trains and street cars in the province. Here is the method of making the mask, published in The Bulletin some days ago and here repeated by request.
To Make a Mask — Take a piece of ordinary cheesecloth, 8×16 inches. Next fold this to make it 8×4 inches. Tie cord about 10 inches long at each corner. Apply over mouth and nose as shown in the picture.
To be worn in the sick room when taking care of the patient and on street cars and railway trains.
Keep the nose and mouth covered while coughing or sneezing.
A mask should not be worn more than two hours.
Provincial health advisory, 1919 (private collection)
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