The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-07-17
TREATMENT OF sUNsTRokE,
LFrom the Philadelphia Ledgerl

ltrom the Phlladelphla LedgerJ
We have again reached the season,
when great many deaths are occurring
from excessive heat. Not less than ten
or twelve have been reported within
the last three or four days in this city
alone. While it is quite possible that
some cf these lives couldnot have been
saved, it is probable that considerable
proportion of the deaths might have
been prevented gItis an awful thing
for the head of the house, the father Of
a family, upon, whom al, depends to go
from his, home in the morning TO pur-
sue his daily calling, only to be bro1 ght
home before the day-is over, dead from
the effects Of heat, oyeryork, exposGrey
or imprudence. And it's more sad to
reflect that such a calamity might have
been prevented by wise precaution, or
general knowledge, Of the. remedies to
be applied in the absence of an intelli-
gent, doctor: 1t was with the view of
preventing Just such occurrences that
we have; from time tostimey in the last
three For four years. published what
ought to, be. done at such. seasons and
on such occasions. The views thus
presented are those of the most iintelli-
gent and experienced Of, the medical
faculty in Philadelphia, and as they
ought to be remembered, and a copy
Of them kept at hand for ready use in
such emergencies, we think it of Ina,
portapce to publish them again. 3 i5l .
we trust it will he Remembered. and
carefully preserved for. use when the
emergency arises. HUMAN life is aipre-
Gi0ds5 thing, and tits d gfeyious thing
tdihear7of aihard working, industrious
man dying, when his life tmay 1be. So
easily saved. There is something to
be remembered, too, by those most IL
able to what is called ''suHstroke.Y So
1bTistyr is great preventative. The
man who abstains from all spirituous
drinks during excessively hot weather
is vastly less liable to 'sanstfokes than
lone who who drinks habitually Regu-
lar hours for ,sleepIapd mealss and the
avoidance of ali irregularities and le4-
cesses are among the other preventa-
tives. Bathing, washing, Spo8gfng the
skin all over id the morning isIa whole
-some pnecaptionsi Every one employed
ont doors, that can possibly dp3it, sbo'd
wear a light, easy7fting, broad brim-
med hat. RIicklayers, carpenters, la
rb9FeFs, mortar makers, hod,caniers, and
sll others working in the sun, should
have some Kind of shed OF. shade handy
where they can rest for few minutes
at short intervals of half an hour Or
so. People otherwise engaged on the
streets, Oh WHO have to go about on
business, should be careful to keep on
the shady side, to look well to their
head gear, SO as to insure that it is light
and porous, and those who have leas-
ure should carry sun umbrellas.
In every instance where a person is
found faintiDg in the street on a hot
day, the first thing is to remove the
person to as cool and shady place as
can be found, and, if possible, tolwhere
a draught Of air is blowing at the time.
Bystanders and mere curious idlers
should be kept from crowding around,
The next is to send in all directions for
doctor or a skilled apothecary. But
as it frequently happens, that neither a