The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-02
DROWNING.
Professor BENJAMIN HOWard's RuleS
for the Restoration Of Persons AP.
peBring Dead.


peBring Dead.
i In view ofthe fac, that this Is the drown
ing season, we call attention 10 the follow
ing rules prepared by Dr.. Benjamin How
ard for the Metropolitan Board OF HealIl
| Of New York City. His methods said u
have proved very effective, and there are
many instances on record Of persons being
revived after being over an hour under tn,
water, and physicians deem il fair Ger
tAinty that persons not over fifteen min
utes under water may always be saved By
cool and proper treatment
RULE / Unless in danger Of freezing
never move the patient from the spOl
where first rescued, nor allow byslander:
TO screen Oft the tre5h air, hut instantly
wipe clean the mouth and nOstrils, riE
open'and remove all clothing TO little
below the waist, rapidly rub dry the ex,
posed part, and give-two quick, snarting
SlAps on the stomach with your open hand.
II this does not succeed Immediately,
proceed according to the following rules
70 perform artificial breathing:
RULE g Turn the patient on his face, d
large bundle Of tightly.rolIed clothing be-
ing placed beneath his stomach, and press
heavily over II upon the spine for half u
minute
RULE 3. Turn the patient quickly again
on his back, tho roll Of clothing being 50
placed beneath 1t as to make the short
ribs bulge prominently forward, and raise
them a little higher than the level Of the
mouth. Let some bystander hold the tip
Of the tongue out Of one corner oi the
mouth with dry handkerchief, and hold
both hands Of the patient together, tho
arms being stretched back forcibly above
the head.
RULE 4. Kneel astride the patients
hips, and with your hands resting ON his
stomach, spread out your fingers SO that
you can grasp the waist about the short
ribs. Now, throw all your weight steadily
upon your hands, while You at the same
time squeeze the ribs deeply, ps II You
wished to force everything IN the chest up.
ward out Of the mouth Continue this
while you can slowly count one, two, three;
then suddenly let 90 with q final push,
which springs you back to your tirst kneel-
ing position. Remain erect upon your
knees, while you can count-One, two;
then throw your weight forward again us
before, repeating the entire motions, at
first, about four or five times II minute,
increasing the rate gradually to about til.
teen times minute, aud continuing with
the same regularity Of time and motion as
is observed in the natural breathing
which you are initiating.
Rule o. Continue this treatment, though
apparently unsuccessful, for two hours,
until the patient begins to breathe; and
tor while after this help him by well.
timed pressure TO deepen his first gasps
into full, deep breaths while the friction
Of the limbs, which should, il possible,
have been kept up during tho entire pro
cess, Is now further increased.
RULE o. After Treatment-EXternNlly
As soon as the breathing has become
perfectly natural, strip the patient rapidly
and completely; enwrap him in blankets
only; put him in bed In room comfort.
EhlY warm, but with free circulation Of
ton of internal treatment, let him have
perfect rest
Intcrnally-Givea n little hot brandy and
water, or other stimulant at hand, every
ten or fifteen minutes, for the first hour,
and rs ollen thereafter as may seem cxpc-
dicnt