St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-07-17
san ,StFOke--ItS Prevention ana
Care.

intense Leaf of the past two weeks Is
producing frequent occurrence of the
appalling disease known as ''sunStroke,
few suggestions to those who are
obliged ''to bear the burden in the heat
OF the day may not he amis. And this
more from the fact that in our climate
ii is very unfrequently known. 50 that
many are at this time enquiring OF their
physicians, LIST ''what can | do to pre-
vent it :" and ID what can | do for
those already attacked before Il physician
can be obtained = what Is it ," dc.
The term denotes "a sudden attack. in
extremely hot weather, after exposure to
the direct rays of the sun, Or too great
heat, the attack characterized by loss OF
consciousness, followed frequently 10y
stupor and commissions, death taking
place in large proportion Of cases go
per cent? within the space OF 4 few mir
utes or II few hours" Observers are not
entirely agreed a. TO at the changes
which take place in the system before
death, but this matters not for the pur-
poses for which | write, for all are
agreed that the prurticH morbid condi-
ton is expressed by the one term ''cN-
haustion." the vital powers are pros
tratcd, the forces OF the circulation give
way to a certain extent and the couii-
ton of prostration and delirium suddenly
supervenes
Sometimes the circulation utterly sue
cumbs and death -uperven,- in a few
moments '.Sun stroke" has presented
itself rs above frequently in the past
week.
| think OF no disease li;lt c.,u nor.
nearly entirety be prevented than this
And why should We not use great vi1i-
lance in preventing it while it shows Il
death rate of 80 per cent. which i GREAT
er than typhoid fever. small poN, rrv>ip-
elias or even cholera. all of winch we
look upon with terror
To avoid it avoid "exhaustion' from
all sources. DO not work until over
tired and ,.ere,' work exposed TO the di
rect rays of the sun LONGER than TWO hours
at one time with the Thermometer above
- degrees F. Sleep i'll we'll ventilated,
open tenants. better in tine barn than
a small close room," CClark).
When obliged to be exposed to direct
RAYS of sun in intense afternoon neat, lat
no solid food for dinner. 'Noihiug bet
ter than bowl of bread and milk, cream
stirred in and bread well soaked. -
Peaslee. As Il rule, eat -parinGiy OF
solid food in intensely hot weather. In
drinking. never druk ice wafer 80 dec.
+. j. as cold rs water should bc talyl-
Taken frequently, and not over ii ~ al
one time ''better il with 4 little sweet
milk or we'll cooked oat meal. = Ben
nett. The water can be altcrnatcd with
lemon juice water.
Following the above rules, ohru stop
PING short OF being tired. will alway~ stop
you short of sun-troke.
We wish to add at this po.nt that it j.
according to all medical authority that
We have been able 10 consult, that the
use of any alcoholic >timulants is one of
the greatest predisposing CAUSES.
A person already sun struck is at once
to be put in cool, shady place as can
be found, head slightly elevated; see
that the air is good avoid excitement
put cool applications to the head and ice
under the arms; carefully remove the
clothing and sponge the whole body with
cold water mot ice water) o. spirit and
water perhaps Pour cold water upon
the chest from a hight of / or , feet in a
stream as big as pipe stem
Send for physician ut once. Do not
give whisky, nor this nor that, as every
one may suggest, for it take. the very
best judgment OF the very best physicians
to determine whether each case as it pre-
sents itself should have stimulants or an
opposite course of treatment
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