Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-24
THE HOT SEASON.

sue uot suuimcE WoatucEi uuu " moy oo
as we'll for every person to pay some at
tention to the preservation of the health
for the hot summer season has its ills
and discomforts as we'll rs the more
changeable weather Of winter and
spring. Health is too precious to the
comfort and happiness Of mankind to be
neglected or overlooked and we there
fore call attention to this vital point.
A great many Of our people have to be
out in the III o good deal, and as the
scorching rays Of the sun surround
them, while they are sweating and toll
ing, it is not On uncommon occurrence
for people to be sun-struck, or BRAIN
fever generated. It is an awful thing
for the head of a house, the father Of a
family, upon whom all depends, to 60
from his home in the morning to pur-
sue his daily calling only to be brought
homo before the day is over, dead from
the effects of heat, %oyerwork, exposure,
or ~imprudence. And it is more sad to
reflect that such a calamity might have
been prevented by wise precaution or a
general knowledge of the remedies to
be applied in the absence of an iutelli-
gent doctor. It IA with the view of
preventing just such occurrences that
we have from time to time, in the last
three or four years, published what
ought to be done at such seasons, and
on such occasions. The views thus pre-.
sented are those Of the most intelligent
and experienced of the Medical Faculty,
and as they ought to he remembered
and q copy Of them kept at hand for
ready use in such emergencies, We think
it of Importance to publish them again.
We trust it will be remembered and
carefully preserved for use when the
emergency arises. Human life is a
precious thing, and it is a grievous
thing to hear of a hard-working, indus
trious man dying when his life may be
so easily saved. There is something to
be remembered, too, by those most
liable to what is called ''sun-stroke."
Sobriety is a great preventive. The
man who abstains from all sp%irituo u
drinks during excessively hot weather
is vastly less liable to 'sun stroke
than the one who drinks h~abitually.
Regular hours for sleep and meals, and
the avoidance Of all irregularities and
excuses, are among the other prevent
ives. Bathing, washing or sponging
| the skin all over in the morning is o
wholesome precaution. Every one m
ployed out doors, who n possibly do
it, should wear a light, easy-ftting,
broad-brimmed hat. All others work.
ing in the sun, should have some kind
of shed or shade handy, where they can
rest for q few minutes at short intervals
of half an hour or so. People other
wise engaged on the streets, or who
have to 60 about on business, should be
careful to keep on the shady side, to
look we'll to their head-gear, so as to
insure that it is light and porous. In
every instance where q person is found
fainting in the street on q hot day, the
first thing is to remove the person to as
cool and shady a place as a be found,
and, if possible, to where a draught of
air is blowing at the time. %Bystanders
aud mere curious idlers should be kept
from c~rowding around. The next is to
send in oil directions for a doctor or a
skilled apothecary. But, as it frequent
ly happens, that neither a doctor nor
apothecary can be had in time, those
who take charge Of the sufferer, should
know how to act, for they may save his
life. For their information the follow
ing treatment is suggested : They
should understand that there are two
morbid conditions resulting from Excess
sive heat. These differ somewhat in
their symptoms, and require a somewhat
different treatment. The first Of these
occurs during hot weather, after undue
exertion on the part Of the person thus
affected. The mau is faint, perhaps un-
able to move, though he can generally
be reused he has q feeble pulse and a
cool and moist skin. Here there is
simply a loss Of nervous power, and re-
lief is promptly afforded by removing
him to q cool, shady place, applying
cold water or ice to the head, and ad-
ministering iced brandy and water, iced
wine and water, or other stimulant. In
the other and more fatal form Of this
affection, a different set Of symptoms
show themselves. Here the patient
suddenly falls to the ground, completely
unconscious, his skin is pungently hot
and dry, his breathing hurried, n
vulsions are moi uncommon, and, if
proper treatment be not promptly re-
sorted to, death soon takes place. In
this case, also, the patient should BIO
promptly removed to a shady and cool
spot, perfectly private, so that the
crowd may be kept off without fail. His
clothing should be stripped Off and his
whole body should be rubbed with ice
from head to foot, and pieces of ice
should be kept under the armpits. This
should be steadily persevered with until
the patient is restored, or until n doctor
arrives, or until it is plain that the case
is beyond recovery.
The valuation of the real and per-
sonal property of New York city, liable
to taxation in 1868, is fixed ut $685.
4ss, s27, against 1881, 6es,sls in 1867,
ko;,no nm ;rcresae of S76 G .5l4. This