Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-04-07
observations of the Royal Humane
Society of London.
salus popui fuprema lex.
important, public, and humane

>W'"", p"o"S, ana O"WuHe
Cautions. !"
az. FfvRRs, &c.-In great finkiog of the
iirength Especially near the end of fevers, and
other accute difesies, patients, in coniequence
of accidental circumstances, frequently lie in
Gate refembling death.
g. If the bed.cloathes be foon removed, the
heat Of the body will be fnddenly diflipated,
and the enfeebled fpark of lie forever delroy-
ed.
I" Relatives, &c. not attending to this inter-
cling and important objea, the lives of thouf-
ands OF our fellow creatures nave been facri-
heed, and their bodies prsmaturely committed
to the grave.
by more kind and humane condua,
ienfation would have often returned, vital ad-
ion have been regaincd, and liz. perfectly
rellored.
81. Breso0is and Djqillsries.-Men rafhly so
down into large watts. empried of fcrmented
liquors, in order to cleanfe fuch veffels. DR..
Halves, earne0ly recommends that pecuniary
lines be levied, by brewers, difillefs, &c. Il
ever iuch imprudent acts be again attempted.
"a lighted candl. fhould 6rR be let down.
which, continuing to burn clear, the men may
then venture with fafety--with certainty to
fave and fecure valuable lives, it will be advifa-
BILE to put an iron pot with quick lime at the
bottom then pour boiling water on it, which
will inltantaneoully drive oot the delruefive
and deleterious vapours.
IS. Arjsniek.-Druggias, Chsmifs and
Apothecares, are mott earnefly requeaed not
to fuffer 70 dangerous fubRance to be fold to
[ any individual, unlefs two or more creditable
perfons fhall accompany the buyer, and teilify
to the vendcr the purpoIe for which its ufe is
defgned.
"a. Still 6,ra Ls)ant,, It is TO be lamented,
are too generally caniidered as dead.-The
tranfaetions and reports of the Humane Society
record various inftances of the reiufcitation by
warmth, friaion, and imitation Of the lungs /;
though fome of the Infants had been given up
at lealt two hours by Midwives, &c.
s." Turn apiBe9leaA.-Bedlfeads of this de-
feription have proved the premature death of
an immeafe number of young children. Infan.
life has been TOO often facrifced by fuch beds
being thoughtlefsly turned up therefore it is
recommended, upon every principle of found
policy, true humanity, and parental affection,
that in future they fhould be diluted. =
"6. Ligbtnng.-Never aand near to leaden
pouls, gates, rails, trees brooks, or rivers.
at. Prevention Of premature bnriaL.-Under
proper reltrietions no danger can politely arile
to the living. as the 6rf aagc of putrefcency is
always difinguifhed by perceptible elammi-
nefs of the ikin, and an acid gas, which marks
the earlieif time for intermenr.
" In the fecoud aage of putrefcency, an al
kalelcent vapour efcapes, attended with an
offenfive odour. 1t is theie alone which
prove noxious TO the attendants and furvivors.
The reality of death, in all cafes, may therefore
be thus known from its Tendance. BY an
earoea attention to thefe important eircum.
ltances, premature interment will be prevented
and an immenie number of our fellow creatures
reliored to life, provided the reiuicirative pro-
cefs OF the Humane Society be afiiduouily en-
ployed.
+" IF the leaf doubt remains, relatives, &c.
fhould coninlt the Faculty, as they will readily
form an accurate determination of the exuda-
tons, &c on which the abiolute erii0ia Of life
and death depend.
PS5Lsa 'alss mea nwesA,"