Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-02-16
Saving Apparently Drowned People.
A correspondent of the New York su,

A correspondent of the New York Sun |
writes beg the favor of you to publish the |
following instructions for the recovery of
the apparently dead from drowning. They
are based on principles of the late DR..
| Marshall Hail. combined with those of DR..
H. r. Sylvester, and are the result of ex-
tensive inquiries made among the prin
cipal medical bodies in England, France,
and this country. / have known cases of
persons being recovered after having been
in the water fifteen minutes and over by
following these rules. / would recon-
mend every one of your readers to cut out
the instructions and carry them in their
pocketbook, so that in cases of emergency
they might have them handy for use.
These instructions are printed on large
placards and are used all over England and
in many of her colonies, and also in many
other countries, being translated into the
| various foreign languages.
Yours, HUMANITY.
TREATMENT OF THE APPARENTLY
| DROWNED.
Send Immediately for medical assistance,
blankets and dry clothing, but proceed to
treat the patient instantly ON the spot, in
the open air, with the face downward,
whether on shore or afloat; exposing the
face, neck and chest to the wind, except in
severe weather, and removing all tight
clothing from the neck and chest, especially
the braces.
The points to be aimed at are: First
and immediately, the restoration of breath
ing; and secondly, after breathing is re-
stored, the promotion of warmth and cir
culation.
The efforts to restore breathing must be
commenced Immediately and energetically,
and preserved in for one or two hours, or
until medical man has pronounced that
life is extinct. Efforts to promote warmth
and circulation beyond removing the wet
clothes and drying the skin, must not be
made until the first appearance of natural
breathing; for if circulation of the blood
be induced before breathing has recon-
menced, the restoration of life will be en-
dangered.
TO RESTORE BREATHING.
To Clear the ItrOGt.-Place the patient
on the floor or ground with face down
ward, and one of the arms under the fore
head, in which position all fluids will more
readily escape by the mouth, and the
tongue itself will fall forward, leaving the
s entrance into the windpipe free. Assist
f this operation by wiping and cleansing the
e mouth. If satisfactory breathing COM
; mences, use the treatment prescribed be-
q low to promote warmth. If there be only
K slight breathing-or no breathing-or if
S the breathing fail, then
o To Excite Bredttang.-Turn the patient
s well and instantly on the side, supporting
|. the head and excite the nostrils with snuff,
hartshorn, mild smelling salts, or tickle the
o throat with a feather, etc, if they are at
l. hand. Rub the chest and face warm, and
IS dash cold water, or cold and hot water al
e ternately, ON them. If there be no success,
it lose not moment. but instantly
To Initiate Breathing.-Replace the pa
" tient ON the face, raising and supporting
&c fba nbact well on folded coat or other
IS article of dress. Turn the body very gent
d ly on the side ard little beyond, and
is then briskly on the face, back again,
le repeating these measures cautiously, eff
1t GENTLY and perseveringly about fifteen
times in a minute, or once every four OIL
n- five seconds, occasionally varying the side
le By placing the patient on the chest, the
at weight OF the body forces the air out
at when turned on the side, this pressure il
er removed, and air enters the chest. Or
4 each occasion that the body is replaced or
le the face, make united but efficient pressure
to with brisk movement on the back, be
r, tween and below the shoulder blades o.
ut bones on each side, removing the pressure
N Immediately before turning the body OF
es the side. During the whole of the opera
If tions let one person attend solely to TIM
ri movements of the head and arm placed un
It, der it. The first measure increases the ex
u, | IflIdllOu, tilc StCOuu COIlIltuC6S luSplTd
er ton. The result is respiration or natura
n, breathing ;and, if not too late, life
d, While the above operations are bein!
he proceeded with, dry the hands and feet
Ii and as soon as dry clothing or blanket
to can be procured, strip the body, and cove
Id and gradually reclothe it, but taking car
r, not to interfere with the efforts to restor
N breathing
n. ANOTHER MODE.
lg Should these efforts not prove successful
s. in the course of from two to five minutes
ts proceed to initiate breathing by DR.. Silves
y, ter's method, as follows:
sh Place the patient on the back on fla
ne surface, inclined little upward from tn
ay feet; raise and support the head an
It, shoulders ON a small firm cushion or folde
IS, article of dress under the shoulder blade:
ar Draw forward the patients tongue, an
it. keep it projecting beyond the lips; a
" elastic band over the tongue and under tn
is, chin will answer this purpose, or a piec
of of string or tape may be tied round then
or by raising the lower jaw, the teeth ma
er be made to retain the tongue in that pos
lis tion. Remove all tight clothing fror
ar about the neck and chest, especially tn
Id braces.
ay To Initiate the Movements of BTedtlting-
ly Standing at the patients head grasp th
a arms just above the elbows, and draw th
It's arms gently and steadily upward above tn
es head, and keep them stretched upward fo
two seconds. (By this means air is draw
he into the lungs.) Then turn down the pa
il TENTS arms, and press them gently an
re- firmly for two seconds against the sides c
x the chest. (By this means air is presse
r. out of the lungs.l Repeat these measure
ty alternately, deliberately and perseveringly
rs about fifteen times in a minute, until
he spontaneous effort to respire is perceived
cd Immediately upon which cease to imitat
to the movements of breathing, and procee
We to induce circulation and warmth
he TREATMENT AFTER NATURAL BREATHINt
at HAS BEEN RESTORED.
If To Promote Warmth and CIrcuLation-
nd Commence rubbing the limbs upward
to with firm, grasping pressure and energy
er using handkerchiefs, tlannels, etc. (B,
a this measure the blood is propelled alony
he the veins toward the hearty The friction
must be continued under the blanket o
be over the dry clothing. Promote tn
S.. warmth of the body by the application o
re, hot fiannels, bottles, or bladders of ho
"a water, heated bricks, ETC., to the pit of tn
ng stomach, the arm-pits, between the thighs
es. and to the soles of the feet If the pa
to tient has been carried to house afte
lst Inspiration has been restored, be careful
y. to let the air play freely about the room
ut On the restoration of life, teaspoonful O
it warm water. should be given; and then,
r. the power of swallowing have returned
Is, small quantities of wine, warm brand,
re, and water, or coffee, should be admins
i'll tered. The patient should be kept in bed
SIS and disposition to sleep encouraged.
The above treatment should be perse
a vered in for some hours, as it is an errone
er, Gus opinion that persons are irrecoverabl
Ou because life does not soon make its appear
10. ance, persons having been restored afte
0u persevering for many hours.
Id APPEARANCES WHICH GENERALLY ACCOM-
w PANY DEATH.
at Breathing, and the hearts action, ceas
Ill entirely; the eyelids are generally hall
We closed; the pupils dilated; the jaw
re clenched; the fingers semi-contracted ; tn
er tOnCue annrOaches to the Under edres q