Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26
THE SMALL BOYS PASTTIME
He Steals Away From Home and Goes il
Swimming.
Rules Prescribed by Police Depart-
mcnt for Treatment In Cases Of
Partial Drowning.

This Is the season of the year when the
small boy steals away from his home and
goes swimming" and consequently It Is
the season when the police are frequently
called upon to save the small boy from
drowning. Those who delight In the pas
time do not all go to the bathing beach,
but many frequent the remote places
along the creeks and branches, where there
are deep holes, and where the cold water
frequently has the effect of cramping them.
When boy goes down, there is cry for
assistance, and /: frequently happens that
policeman Is first to answer the call For
the guidance of the police, In such mat
tiers, former chief of police had embodied
In the manual instructions concerning the
They are these:
Rules to Follow.
IF you reach the place of accident, ami
recover the body within a reasonable time,
set about at once to restore the patient.
without waiting for a physician, or bring
ing the patient to the station, lest he should
die on the way. Strip the body and rub it
dry, then wrap 1t in hot blankets. Hold
the body up, head and face down, for a
few seconds, or lay 1t across barrel or a
bundle Of clothing, so that the point of re-
sistance is at the pit Of the stomach and
by pressing upon the back for few sec
onds you will be able to empty the stomach
of much of the water it contains; then lay
ing the body upon the back, with small
amount of clothing under the head and
shoulders. initiate natural respiration as
follows:
"Kneelng at the patients head, grasp the
arms at the elbows, carry them first out
ward, then upward, till the hands are
brought together above the head, keep
them there for two seconds. and then bring
them slowly to the sides of the chest, press
Ing moderately against the latter for a few
seconds. This is to be repeated about fif-
teen times minute until the patient makes
efforts himself or a physician arrives; at
the same time an assistant must draw the
tongue out Of the mouth with a dry cloth
ard hold 1t drawn out and down. This
method Is also applicable in cases of as
phyxia from deleterious gases, from hang
ing, and In cases of poisoning where res
pirat,en stops while you are present
several fatal drowning ca ses have already
occurred, and a number of narrow escanes
have been reported.
Victims of Heat,
The manual also contained instructions
for the treatment Of victims of hot weather.
Recently quite number of persons have
peen taken sick in the street several of
them being victims of the hot weather.
"nhe the number of cases of sunstroke i'm
THIS city Is usually far below the number
IN most otner cities. there are some victims
OF the heat, and when they are found on
the street quick action is necessary tn SOW
life. eeesS"fs 70 save
In order to accomplish this the mama;
provides for sunstroke cases the foiIouia..
reatment: o"Ais
Cases Of this kind must Be handled and
treated with gIeat caution. If the hands
ana race are cold and white, eyes sunken
SKIN colo and clammy and batLed in sweat
the breathing Interrupted and signing. ali
OF winch symptoms denote weakness and
Ialntness, perfect rest, quiet ana slim
uiants are the remedies. Do not raise them
with the head high. nor jolt them in mor-
ing, nor send them any distance 70 the
station or hospital until a physician has
examined them. Place them in a shady
locality. with head low. and give small and
frequent doses of stimulants until the ar.
rival of the physician.
II, on the contrary, the face be blush.
or req, OF purple, with the veins Ct the
forehead and neck distended and ewes
efately. and apply ice freely to head and
back Of neck. Give no stimulants without
the advice of a physician"
The Ambulance.
When an ambulance is wanted to remove
such patient, such vehicle may be OBJ
tanned by sending a telephone message to
police headquarters. The ambulances are
In charge Of Sanitary Ofdcer Frank, and
during his absence the officer in charge of
headquarters has charge Of this service.
The hospital ambulances will also respond
to such emergency calls.