The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-24

AS the water enters largely into the |
plans of summer excursionists, the list |
of summer casualties naturally presents
a large number of cases of drowning. |
While the great majority of these cases
are beyond recovery before the body Is
taken from the water there are still |
many in which artificial respiration, |
persistently and effectively applied, |
may restore the pulmonary and cardiac |
action. The Sylveste method Is the most |
popular, consisting-the patient lying |
upon his back--of alternate contraction |
and expansion Of the chest, by alter
nately pressing the arms upon the chest |
and raising them strongly over the
head from twelve to fifteen times q
minute, all this of course after the
water in the air passages has been
emptied by gravitation. The best au-
thorities believe that artificial respira-
ton is often too soon discontinued, and
advise that IL be persisted in for from
thirty minutes to an hour. 1t should be
remembered that the body, until the
lungs become filled with water, is buoy
ant and will float, not high UP, but
still with its upper surface above water,
and the addition of the merest trlfle
of assistance, such as is afforded by
small board, not to speak of an oar
or larger floating body, will enable
the head to keep well out of the waves.
If then one can have self-possession Ia
the very disconcerting moment Of SUBJ
mersion, he may be able to keep him
self afloat until aid can arrive, or pos
sibly until he can reach the shore un-
aided.
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atn 1Nr
the slow absorption of lead. Workers in
white lead, printers and type founders
are especially liable to be affected.
Sometimes it results from using water
which has passed through lead pipes or
has been stored in cisterns lined with
lead. Housekeepers should see that the
pipes are we'll emptied Qet the waterrun
atleast five minutes in the morning) be-
| fore using the water in the preparation
| of the breakfast. To prevent lead
| poisoning one must keep clean-avoid
| eating in an atmosphere laden with the
| dust of the metal-respirators should be
| used in lead factories Take a dose of
| EPSON salts two teaspoonfuls to a
glass of water, before breakfast once or
| twice a week. The chief symptoms of
| lead poisoning are colicky pains about
| the umbilicus in connection with rigid
| ity and retraction of the abdominal
| walls; constipation, anaemia, intense
| headache, pains in the Joints, a blue
| line along the gums near the insertion
| of the teeth, The curative treatment
| consists in relieving the constipation
| by taking epson salts taking medicat-
| ed baths and five grains of potassium
iodide three times daily.
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| The following exercise is said to be
excellent for correcting and straight
ening curved shoulders: Take a perfect
| ly erect position Place the heels to-
gether and the toes at an angle of forty
five degrees. Drop the arms by the side,
initiating and raising the chest to the
full capacity, muscularly, keeping the
chin we'll drawn in and the crown Of
the head feeling as il it were attached
| to a. cord suspended to the ceiling
above Slowly rise upon the balls of the
feet to the greatest possible height,
| thereby exercising all the muscles Of
the legs and body, and then drop once
more into the standing position with
out swaying the body backward out of
the upright, straight line. Repeat the
exercise, standing first on one foot and
then on the other. 1t Is remarkable
what a Strengthening out power 1t has
upon round shoulders and crooked
backs. and one will be surprised to
note how soon the lungs begin to show
the effect of such expansive develop
ment.
To many people hot weather Is an in
sufferable bugbear, and they begin
early in the season to try and find a
A. ,,I, to-
said: ITO keep cool people usually do
the very things that make them hot"
For the one who observes cleanliness of
the body and a healthy condition of its
organs heat is robbed of half it's ter
rors and dangers A simple but effect
ual way to keep cool is to take plenty
Of exercise, to battle frequently and to
be careful of ones diet. The less meat
and fat that people eat during the sum-
mer the less they will feel the heat.
Fruits, vegetables, salads, lobster,
crabs and clans are better for the hot
days than meats, and when the latter
are used they should be lean and rare.
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Sprains are sometimes fully as pain
full and disabling as fractures, and like
fractures they should not be made the
| object of unnecessary meddling. No in
jury is more frequent with the summer
tourist than the sprain, particularly OF
the ankle. The mode of vacation life
with its admiXture of athletic sports
and unaccustomed exercise, particular
ly pre-disposes to this accident. The
laity should learn to avoid arnica, tur-
pentine and other denominations in ia
vor of immediate immersion in hot
water for a considerable period, follow
ed by elevation of the extremity and
gentle retention of the parts by a
bandage, the material for which may
we'll consist of elastic flannel.
If the wrists become tired while one
is riding the bicycle. an authority sug,
gests resting them by holding the
handles with the palms turned up. II
the elbow joints grow weary and begin
to ache sit up straighter, and thus
change the angle of the arm. Leaning
over causes backache and contraction
of the muscles of the chest. Do not lei
the body stiffen when one is on 6
wheel. 1t prevents graceful riding ant
will cause uncomfortable straining.
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In convalescing from gastritis, eat ne
meat for one week; eat the following
only: Baked potatoes, crackers, toast
, dry-and milk; lettuce, tomatoes-raw
baked or stewed; peas, beets, aspara
! gus string beans, milk. soup, mea'
broths of all kinds, and eggs, tea, cof
fee, cocoa or chocolate. At the end OF
one week once a day-broiled beef
. chops, roast meat or chicken. In tive
weeks If there be no pain or discom
fort raSuTna VOlIr regular rnOda of liV