The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-04-03
DROWNING NOT DEATH.
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The He~ York Post hiss an &fsicIe
NON Dr. T. S Lambert upon drowning,
which merits attention BE uDdsrs ands
drowning not to be desth. bat suspended
anims.icn. It may aud does become
death, but only alter 8 certain tine.
When persons dIowDs, water does not
90 into snd fill the lungs, as is cOmmcnly
supposed. The same Ssti n Of the organs
tina. prevents wsier getting into she
"wrOng throat" prevents it when We
drown. The breathing IS stopped this
stops the action of the hesrt, ant the
blood presses on the brain, and uDeon-
seriousness ensues. The animal heat
passes away, the fatty parts Of the body
become hSrd, and the whole organization
rigid. In this condition the lungs nave
lost their power to expand, the heSTt
cannot beat, the veins cannot convey the
blood. Up to the time the chsrges
occur that snnihilate life, DR.. lambert
considers recovery from drowning or
other forms of sufocstion possible. Va
rious facts led him to this CONCLUSION.
Drowned flies, put in the sun, recover
and fly away. A hen, partly frozen snd
wholly drowned, recovered on BENG put
by stove. Other hers were drowned
TO test this fact, and recovered by being
made warm. A cat drowned, then left
in the sun, recovered. A dog WIS in.
tentionslly drowned three different
times, once twenty minutes under the
water; each time be recovered on Dsing
laid in the hot sun. DR.. Lambert has
brought to life eight persons, who bad
been drowned, using only heat az the
means of recovery. The doctor gives
six rules for the recovery Of drowned
persons:
l. A recently drowned person Is not
dead knowing that, be hopeful, be cool,
and be prompt.
2. When the drowned person Is taken
out OF the water, turn his face down, for
moment only, to allo~ any water IN
the nose or throat to run out. There is
no water in the lungs, consequently no
rolling on barrel, to get out what not
in, is required what has been swallowed
into the stomach will do no harm. Lay
the patient out of currents Of air, HPOn
the back, the head slightly raised.
3. Ii ne has TO be removed 70 where
heat can be applied, keep the head and
body in the above position during the
removal.
A. If there must be delay before heat
can be reached, take off the weS clothes
and wrap around the patient dry articles
from the bystanders' apparel several
thickness ale best.
5. As soon as heat is st hand, apply it
az ingenuity and circumstances suggest
to be most likely to quickly and thOrOahly
warm the body. When that is aeoOm>
plished, theory and fact agree in asur-
ing us that, il life yet persists, the heart
will begin to beat, happily soOn followed
by breathing, both feebly and uDire>
quently at first, but more strongly and
faster until they become natural, when
consciousness will return. II the heart
gives one beat, or the lungs one gasp, no
more need be done; keep the person
warm and he will soon be - all right"
6. Sufocation in any other manner
should be treated in the same way, ex-
cept that in choking and in stIangling
the substances causing these conditions
should be fret removed and in esse Of
breathing poisonous gas or smoke, arti-
fetal respiration should first be tined
until the gas or smoke has been changed
for good air in the lungs. Heat may be
used by soaking blankets or other articles
in hot water and applying them; putt
ting bottles OF hot water TO the feet;
hot dry blankets, and even lying In a
hot sun or before a fire with heat ap-
Piled to the extremities, may be resorted
to. The thing is 70 apply heat to the
whole surface of the body as soOs as pos-
sible-taking the tea or coffee from the
Dot on the table az it is handiest-and to
do it by the means most readily scees-
sible az circumstances viii allow and the
judgment directs.
The means here directed are simple,
and the reader who retains recollection
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