The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-07-07
SUN STROKE.

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1t is what i'll the East has been called
by some of the people "meltIng," al
erroneous notion that implies in some
wav themelting of the fat of the body
a condition by the way which Away
exists.
1t has been at times regarded as some
sort OF an ineXplicable influence OF the
suns rayy which does all the mlsch1e
and wbi i has no relation to the amoun'
of heat which is given off; that 1t is
someho~ the shining OF the sun, the
chemical or vital qualities of its rays thai
are at fault.
Probably this is mistake, the only
real cause operating directly being til.
heat which is received from the sun ana
cases differing in no way from typical sun
stroke have occurred in laundries and III
other places where people have been
compelled to work exposed to a high
heat for a long time, at a season too.
when the whole system is relaxed snd
debilitated by SO high temperature as
the summer always brings.
The heat seems to affect the nerve GEN.
tiers inducing the attack
There are of course, predisposing
causes of sun-stroke other than heat, and
MANY of them, but this is the main excitlna
force.
When the system is debilitated from
any cause it has less power of resistance
to such influences and would succumb
quicker. Some persons have nervous
system naturally more sensitive than
others and might be expected to expert
ence the effects OF high heat much earlier !;
it is the stout and rugged man only VIII
can work through all the days without
finch1ng, the less robust must lay by III
the middle of those that are hottest
It has been found that immediately
after hearty meal and when the stomach
is distended and hard at work at its task
of digestion, there is much greater
liability to sun-stroke at this time much
blood being called to the stomach, tn,
BRAIN is left without its needed allowance
and disasters more readily occur.
Most attacks come ON during strong
physical exertion, although to this rule
there are exceptions persons have been
stricken down when perfectly quiet anu
at rest.
1t seems that most or many human
bodies are unequal to the task of work
ing hard physically, digesting big dinners.
and withstanding the intense heat of the
midday sun in summer, all at the same
time lit is simple question OF how much
power our mortal natures possess and moi
a matter of mystery or hocus' pocus at all.
The logic of the avoidance OF this diff
fculty is, to be sure that no more than
the system can bear is put upon it as a
task. Don't work too violently during
the heated days, or if you must labor at
killing rate don't do 1t in the middle OIL
the day when the sun rays are most intense,
but reverse, if necessary the order OIL
nature and work very early and very late,
resting long in the middle OF the day.
We have some vivid and by no means
unpleasant memories Of getting up al
daylight to bind wheat, lolling in the
shade from eleven o'clock to three or four,
and then working until the stars came
OUT we are certain of having accom-
plished much more work with far great
er comfort in each day.
Do not work hard immediately after
dinner in hot day. it ought to be a
rule to rest or work only moderately af
ter every dinner but people will not adj
here to it so long as 1t can be violated
with IMMUNITY, but this cannot be done
when there is danger of sun-stroke.
Care should be taken not to load the
stomach or system at any one time during
exercise with large amount OF liquid, |
especially when thirsty and The body is
much impoverished in its fluids by per |
SEPARATION the habit of working until the
whole field is compassed and until the
thirst is almost unbearabie, and then
drinking all one can possibly contain is
most perncious it lays the body open
to most disastrous consequences. Drink
often and in small quantities.
To avoid the heat it is we'll to wear
light clothcs-light, i'll every sense of the
word such are less weigilty and firing
to carry, ob1truct less the passage of per
spiration-w which is itself a powerful
cooling process-and absorb less heat
from the rays of the sun.
Broad brimmed hats should be the
fashion too; those with large chambers
above the head and with ample meshes
or holes for ventilation. The old habit
of wearing in the field green leaves in
the hatto protect the head is Il very good
one it interposes between the brain
the center of nervous power-and the sun
an almost impossible barrier to the suns
heat by direct radiation. All such ma
terials should however be kept some inch
es above the head and not be allowed to
rest directly down upon the scalp per
hitting no space for the passage of air
between.--P hySiciaas, an Prairie Farmer
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At recent wedding in Bridgeport,
Connecticut, the bridal party had swept
M the aisle in glorious style, taken their