The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1868-07-31
From the New York Times, July l6.J

From the New York Times July l6,l
Official Statement of the Number of
Deaths from the Excessive Heat
DR.. Harris's Suggestions for Preven-
tion of Sun-Stroke.
DR.. Harris, the Registrar of Vital Stats
tics, states that nearly $50 deaths are known
to have occurred as a direct effect of the
heat, in the Metripolitan Distric. during the
past three days. This it will be seer, over
tops considerably our police returns; yet
there is no doubt that the figures are too
true. DR.. Harris's sources of information
are many and accurate.
In a note addressed to the President of
the MetlipOlitan Board of Health on We'd
nesdsy afternoon, Dr. Harris, the Registrar
and corresponding Secretary of the Board,
suggests the following brief
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST sUN-sTRoKE.
When exposed to excessive heat the natu-
raj prespirstien or sweating must not be
checked; let the sweat flow and do not hrol1
of all the flannel garments
Wash the bead and neck frequently in
cold water, and if exposed in the sun or
any very hot place, wear upon the top of
the head, under hat or otherwise, light
handkerchief or other thin folds of cloth
wet with water. Remember that the head
and nect must be kept cool, and also be free
from the pressure of tight clothing.
If headache, dizziness feeling of tight
mes across the forehead, failing of sight or
a feeling of weakness and prostration
('giviDg out") occurs, let the person i'm
mediatcly go TO a cool place and lie down
with the back and the feet covered, and
have few quarts of cold water poured
slowly upon the head and sides of the
neck. If the symptoms are not at once
relieved send for the nearest good physician
WHAT TO DO UNTIL THE PHYSICIAN COMES.
If the patient is stiff sweating let him
drink freely of cold black tea or coffee; tea
is the best. But, if sweating has ceased
there is very great danger. Then the head,
face neck and entire chest should be rapidly
spouged with ice water, and bag of pound
ed ice well covered with towel, should be
kept under bead and the back of the neck.
Give mixture of the carbonate of ammon-
ia, (hartshorn) and muriate of ammonia,
eight or ten grains of each in water every
ten or fifteen minutes, until the physiScian
comes, or ltntI the patient rallies and sl0edts.
WORD OF CAUTION AND EXPLANATION.
Eufeeb'ed intemperate, poorly fed, over
fed and irratsble persons are most in danger
of the fatal effect of heat. People who
live and sleep Ia foul air and unventilated
places, and who are overworked and under
fed. and who use intoxicating drink suffer
greatly,
Instead of intoxicating drink and the bad
habit of morning aud evening drains, let
good black tea and coffee. and good nour-
ishing and we'll cooked food be regularly
taken. Battle the whole body early in the
morning in order to have a clean skin and a
good natural sweating during the day.
Laborers and Others who have much to do,
should rise 30 early that they can have
several rests, and keep in the shade from IL
till in these very hot days. And let
this most important fact be remembered,
namely, that by natural sweating (prespira-
tion) the body is kept healthfully cool
when exposed to these terrible heats, and
that overexertion, passion and all kinds of
inteDperar &C must be avoided.
In Es note to the President of the Board
of Health, DR.. Harris Justly urges that the
contractors, builders and other employers
of labor should be urged to be cOnsiderate
to their men and give them the advice and
the opportunity for rest which they now
need. The fact that the first Is days of
July have had an average or mean temper
ature ten degeees higher than has been ex-
perienced in more than 25 years should
lead all our fellow ciJizens to use every
means possible to encourage and enforce
sanitary cleansing and the observance of
the rules of health. Especially should these
suggestions concerning sun stroke be
needed