The Wilmingtonian., 1883-06-16

leave the nervous system much injured and
reduced in vital power, it is evidently of the
last Importance that all classes of perso ms
should make themselves clearly acquainted
with the means by which the calamity may
be avoided.
In the first place all close fitting clothes
should be discarded, and the neckcloth,
collar &c be in particular as easy fitting as
possible. Secondly prefer the road to the
sidewalk if the sidewalk is bricked, for the
rays of the sun absorbed and radiated from
brick pavement are fruitful cause of
sunstroke. For this reason it is of little
avail to carry an umbrella while you are
walking over such brick oven as our
streets are at MONDAY. Take it easy, espe-
cially if the skin does not act easily. Wsar
a light hat-the lighter the better The ma
tives of Southern Europe very commonly
place large cabbage leaf or other broad
leafin the inside lining of the hat which
has the effect of keeping the head quite
comfortable and cool. In India loose
band of white cotton yard or so long ia
wound round the hat and suffered to de-
pend behind, completely covering the back
of the head, which is the part liable to be
most affected by Sunstroke. Indiscretions
in eating and drinking are among the pre-
disposng causes. Keep the head cool and
the body quiet. Take bath once day at
least; change your underwear frequently.
Avoid over fatigue of all things, and es-
chew the perilous temptations of iced
drinks.
When person is unfortunate enough to
be prostrated by the heat the following
train of symptoms are noticed % Insensi-
bility. (2) Difficulty of swallowing. (3)
Stetorous or heavy breathing. ~ Loss of
power in the limbs. (5) A small frequent
pulse. (6) The body commonly cold, but
ohe loreneau burning not.
Now several of these symptoms are those
of appoplexy, and it is well to notice the
distinctive features In apoplexy the inseu-
sibility is complete, frequently lasting for
half an hour, and the patient cannot be
reused from it.
In sunstroke the insensibility is only mar
tial and lasts but few minutes; the patient
is easily reused out oft In apoplexy the
pulse is full and frequent; in sunstroke
weak and slow. Apoplexy is commonly
followed by paralysis; sunstroke very rarely
indeed. In apoplexy there is very generally
an effusion of blood or serum within the
brain, in sunstroke this rarely happens
But whether apoplexy OF sunstroke there is
one thing about which there can be no mis-
take, viz that the patients life is in the
greatest possible danger.
The first and readiest measure is at once
to raise the subject of the attack into half
'recumbent posture, apply cold to the head
and warmth to the feet and hands. Mus
tard plasters or turpentins may be freely
applied to the soles of the feet while cold
water Is dashed over the head. Soon as re-
action occurs the patti mt must be placed in
a darkened room and kept perfectly quiet
to give the nervous system time to recover
from the shock. The after result of sun.
stroke abundantly show that the disease is
practically similar is tbs effects of lightn-
ing-viz sudden and severe prostration of
the nervous system. For months after
sunstroke the nerves are left in a terribly
weak and exhausted condition, and the
slightest exposure to the sun produces
headache and a recurrence of all the alarm
ing symptoms of the first attack. In many
cases the mind becomes affected, and the
subject is wont to explain many of the &C.
eentricities which startle his friends to saw
ing that he has been sunetruck at some
former period-Seeng then that the effects
are SO serious, we may well remind our
readers by way of conclusion, that preyen-
tion is better than cure, and that prevention
in this case means taking it easy"
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