The New York herald., 1868-06-25
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Recent Action In Regard TO Saving Drowning
PersoDs-The Methods Adopted BY the Conn
nnissioners. .aI .,l s-sr
The report Of the Sanitary COMMITTEE of the Metro
politan Board Of Health published exclusively In the
HERALD Of yesterday, liz the most important docu-
ment recently acted upon by that Board. Subjolned
tire rules for resusctating drowning persons as
adopted by the Commissioners. The method ia
known as Silvesters and has been practised by the
London Humane Society with great success, as well
as by similar associations in various other parts of
the United Kingdom. The rules win be printed and
SSpeS S&o VIII be drilled in ther pIsscs
Board Of Health win also widely distribute these in.
structiOns throughout the Metropolitan district for
the purpose Of popuarizing this Kind of knowledge.
There is little doubt that the means proposed by the
Sanitary Committee viii have the effect of saving
number Of valuable lives every year IL its results
achieved by the London Humane Society, which in
1852 saved $50 lives out Of III cases of drowning treat
ed by this method. Paraphernsia for the rescue Of
drowning persons, prepared under the direction OF
the sanitary engineer, will be kept constantly at the
ferry houses and at certain other piers, for imme-
Halls method Of treating the drowned win also be
printed for the use Of physicians. The Board Of
Health which has been apparently inactive for some
belief that human life s OF some value and may be
protected to great extent, by adequate means.
Let there be no second lull In this excellent work.
ON s spa rss1s s s m %s ss &
open air and all not needed for saving him should
the throat mouth be ceansed by placing the paen.
gently face d9wnwHrd: with one Of wrist. under h
sn does breathe immediately begin following move
Postre-Paos the patient on his back with shoulders
raised and supported easily on folded coat kind
TO Keep Up Free Hnra~oe Of Air into e windppe-Let
sns r. Ss gently and firmly with
The then either hold II or press the under jaw chn up
e od III s pDo:on s an:
d. ss . % e %
pull them ::s.S 1m slowly S1xsrd .nd
bring them closely and srmy across the pit Of he
and pres. them and The sides front gently but
strongly for moment then quickly begin to repeat the first
~ M Z. SSsos c e. s % e OF
or TO "
pressure Th. ancal respiration should be steadily kept
s e ss
motion es vs gently continued and lot the proper
WHAT ELS. rs 70 Be DON. AND WHAT Is NOT TO BE
ns sod u bsn. Ss =, 10, hand haze ns body
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WHAT TO DO wHns THE PArIENr BEGINS TO BREATHE.
Give brandy oy me tesspoonfu or hot sling two three
'as s"iis tss
than necessary Warmth should kept up n the feet and
carefully removed to house and be placed in bed
,d there *, . help enough e when
the catalogue Cor any other physician called
let there be waiting for physcian the best thai can
be done and deliberately according to the fore
: - MARSHALL HALLS METHOD. -
Errreat the patient instantly the spot the open
air. freely exposing the face neck and chest breeze
except weather. Nh.
ssond-n order clear throat place the patient gently
and the tongue itself fall forward en-
trance INTO The windppe free.
his side and apply irritating stimulating agent 70 the
nostrils. as yeratIne, dilute ammonia, &c. =.
Lwth-Mase the face warm by brisk rcsion then dash
YViIf not sucesssful lose no me bu. TO initiate rs-
pstsy on the side and ss beyond Rsn again Du on she
face. and alternately. Repeat these
berately and perseverinely neen tmes only minute
by the weight Of the body and expiration place When
be turned on the side this pressure removed nspa
Szt-When the prone position make Q uniform
and efficient along the spne removing the
the erprsson the rotation commenoes nsprs.ionS
ssreaRub the limbs upward firm pressure and with
Esaa~subs,itu,e aor the patients wet clothing II possl
By s,anaer supplying cloak coat 4c Meantime and
from time 10 time excite inspiration, let the surface Of
he Soy srt DR., and warm then
dash cold water upon u and repeat the rubbing.
Avoid the immediate removal Of the patient e II involves
forcing instrument also The warm bath and all rough trea
ment.
n the weather be very cold and The situation exposed
tolerabe shelter should, possible, be secured and In
!ranely cold weather may be necessary to perform the rub
dry Dr. q IN nd