The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-11-21
Greely's Treatment.

bine is given by Passed Assistant su.
geon Edward H. Green, U. s II J.
the relief ship Thetis, in a commun;o.
tion to the Medical Record. The cs...
Of Greely's six fellow survivors
remarked were very similar to his. M.
condition of all was so desperate that
delay of two hours in the camp ".
necessary before they could be removal
to the relief vessel. Brandy. min
and beef essence were administers
Lieut.. Greely's disease is called 81
the surgeon asthenia, a diminution =
the vital forces. Greedy tainted aftss
being carried to the wardroom al j.
Thetis. When he was brought "a
teaspoonful of minced raw fresh haas
was given to him. His clothes war;
carefully cut off of him, and heavy raa
fannels, previously warmed, were sub.
stituted. He was excessively emaciated
and his body emitted an offensive odor
His SKIN hung from his lmbs in faps
His face, hands and scalp were black
with a thick crust of SCOT and dirt
He had not washed himself or changed
his clothes for ten months. He had
lived a long time at a temperature il.
side the hut of from five to ten degrees
above zero. He was v and irri
table, at times almost irrational, and his
eyes were wild and staring. He in
listed on talking, craving news and de-
handing food, but he complained Of no
pain.
His tongue was dry and cracked, and
coated a brownish black. He was raw
enously hungry. His pulse was 81, and
soft or c~ompressible. His skin was
cold, clammy, shrivelled and sallow.
His temperature under the tongue was
97.2. There was great muscular waste.
and he was unable to move or to stand
without support. Before leaving Fort
Conger in August, 1888, he weighed 1853
pounds. He now weighed 100 pounds
He was carried aboard the Thetis about
IL p. NJ, on June %, it then being broad
daylight in that region, and his treat
ment from that hour until : O'Clock the
next morning was a teaspoonful Of
minced raw beef, alternated every half
hour with a teaspoonful of milk punch
Strict quiet was enioined.
On June % Surgeon Green was com.
PEELED to allow him to read some letters
from home, after which he seemed less
restless. He talked nationally, but
showed a loss OF memory in often re-
peating what he had previously said.
He had not closed his eyes in sleep
since his rescue. There was an excess
i've constipation. The treatment was the
same as during the night, except the
finely cut raw onion was added cthal
minced beef, and half an ounce Of milk
punch was given every two hours.
On the next day, June "a, although
he had no sleep, and Re showed q greal
desire to talk and read, there were
signs of improvement, he was less per
sistent in demanding food, his tongue
presented a moister appearance, ne De
gan to complain of q oreness IN his
limbs and his heart sounded stronger
Surgeon Green had him sponged with
tepid water and briskly rubbed WITH
fann els. He gave him a small quaint.
ty of oatmeal thoroughly boiled peel
essence and scraped beef and onion.
On the next day, June 20. Lieutenan'
Greedy slept for the first time. ~
awoke after two or three hours, muci
refreshed. He talked without excite
ment, and his tongue and skin began =
look more natural. His muscles fel
~~-~ .~I H. r-L1oo xwnxa ,or1ffo6
On the next day, June rs, his min'
was tranquil, but there was a loss Q
memory Of words. He was allowed :
sit up in bed and read q little. u
slept six hours. For the first tam
since his rescue medicine was given MN
some muriate of iron. ..
On the next morning ne got esg.
ounces Of broiled steak, and on the io'
lowing day, June %, he dressed nm
self and sat up for two hours. =
food was now gradually increased frol
day to day, and he continued steadily =
improve. On July | he was well buI
died up and allowed to sit on deck !,
an hour in the sunshine. On July
the Thetis arrived In ST. Johns.
Lieutenant Greely's muscles were no
filing out rapidly. and he was Above
to 20 ON shore and take exescise. Hef
Surgeon Green says, the lieutenal
committed an error in diet at the Anne
lean consul's table, and suffered for "
days with q slight attack of intestln
Indigestion. On July %, for the III
time, he was allowed to eat three squa
meals. Six weeks after his rescue
had gained 40 pounds. He gained !,
pounds the first week, 10 pounds =
second week, 8 pounds the third wee
z pounds the fourth week, 81 poun
the fifth week and 4 pounds the ST.
week. Surgeon Green adds, under =
head of remarks:
. Vital depression as exhibited BY .
temperature. not n rked digestion 10
| ~ good all the II ; nervous syst
soon Gained. Micr scopic exAminafi