3305. When leeches are gorged they will drop off themselves; never tear them off from a person, but just dip the point of a moistened finger into some salt, and touch them with it.
3306. Be sure never to allow any one to go to sleep with leech bites bleeding, without watching them carefully; and never apply too many to children.
3307. If a leech is accidentally swallowed, or by any means gets into the body, employ an emetic, or enema of salt and water.
3308. It is to be hoped that these disgusting worms will soon be banished with the lancet from the practice.
3309. Taking blood is now conceded, by the best physicians, to be injurious.