The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-01

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3. The cerebral may be much greater
than the pulmonary congestion, and
death may take place by coma.
4. Partial recovery may supcrvlne,
and the patient die in two or three
days nlerward, with serious ellusion
within the Cranial cavity.
FATALITY.
Rather more than half the cases of
sunstrOke are intal, death sometimes
occurring in II few minutes, but often
in few hours, the average being per.
haps from three to four the patient re.
manning IN II cOmatOsc state until the
end of life.
TREATMENT.
The treatment has been matter of
much discussion, and for cases having
marked apOpleCliC or comatose symp.
toms, it il so still Some contend that
blDod-etting may be adyantageously
employed, while others strongly op.
pose it in all cNse9, maintaining that
there is alwaysa degree of vital deprcs-
sion which forbids il. This is the po-
sition generally held by the surgeons
of the British army in India.
The principal remedies relied upon
in nearly all the countries are stimula-
ton to the service, especially along
the spine, by sinapiSms or bistcrs and
electricity, aud the administration Of
stimuIant and purRative enemata con.
tanning alcoholic spirits, the bathing
of the surface of the body with tepld
or warm water containing ammonia
or carbonate of soda, and the applica-
ton of the cold douche to the spine
and of cold to the head. The hair
should be cut short. and in the most
cases the blisters may he applied to the
nape of the neck and along the spine.
When the breathing is very diilicult
and the bronchial tubes are clogged
with mucus, the patient should be of
ten turned upon the side aud face.
Beneficial efforts have sometimes
been found from the inhalation of
chloroIorm, but the use OF this requires
great caution. PrOmptness and deer
sion are necessary, and the services of
II physician should be procured ~
quickly M possible; but cold to the
head, sinapisims (mustard-plasters)
and stimulating enemata may be EN-
ployed before his arrival.
HOW TO AVOID suNsTRoKE.
On hot days wear thin clothing, have
sleeping-rooms rs cool as possible;
avoid loss of sleep and all unnecessary
fatigue. II working indoors and where
there Is artificial heat, laundIies, etc,
see that the room IL well ventilated.
If working in the sun wear n light hat
mot black, ~ it absorbes heat, straw,
etc, and put inside of it on the head
wet cloth or large green leaf; frequent
~ lit the hat from the head and see
that the cloth Is wet. DO not check
but drink what water YOU
need to keep IL up, as perspiration pre-
vents the body from being ovcrheated. |
Have wherever possible an additional
shade, as thin umbrella when walk
ing, II canvas or board cover when
working in the sun. When much IA
tigued do not go to work, or be excused
from work, especially after II o'clock |
in the morning on very hot days, es-
pecially If the work is in the sun. I'll
u feeling of fatigue, dizziness, head
ache or exhaustion occurs, cease work |
Immediately, lie down in as cool and |
shady place M possible apply cold |
cloths to and pour cold water on the
head and neck, II any one is over
come 10y the heat send Immediately for
the nearest good physician. Win G
for the physician give the per-
son cool drinks of water or cold black
tea or cold coffee, if he is able to swal-
low. 1.-THE skin is hot and dry sponge
with or pour cold water over the body
and limbs and apply to the head
ice wrapped in towel or
other cloth. II there is no ice at hand
keep n cold cloth on the head and pour
cold water on it AS well IA on the body.
Ii the person is pale, very faint and
pulse feeble, let him inhale ammonia
for few seconds, or give him tea
spoonful of aromatic spirits of ammo
MIA (hartshorn( in two taJlespoonfuls
Of water with II little sugar.
All of our housekeepers have long
felt the need of competent, active and
reliable servants. Such want is now
about TO be supplied. Mr.. Joseph
Graham, agent for the Texas German
Land and Emigration Bureau, has es.
.ablished his office in this city, on
Main street, adjoining the Texas Ex-
press Company and opposite the La