New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
FRACTURES AND SPRAlNS.
ALECTURE BY DIR. MEYER ON FIRST AID
TO THE INJURED.
BANDAGEs WITH AND WITHOUT sPLINTs CARE
FULLY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS FOR
THOROUGH PADDING.

THOROUGH PADDING.
The third OF DR.. Meyers lectures on First Ava
the Injured" was given yesterday at ~ CLOCK
D m TO his Friday class Friday IS a holiday.
The class was not quite as large as usual owing
20 the fact that several Of its members ATTENDED
tho Bradley Martin ball and presumably had not
recovered one Young who had intended
going was bewaing the disappointment caused
by stern parents refusal to let her go III con-
sequence of the many threatening letters received
by Mrs Martin during the last week. THIS young
woman's maid informed her, when the family de-
cision was announced: Indeed. madomoisele'
would not attend you If you did go, for ten thou
sand dollaires" and the maid Of another actuaIy
did refuse 10 60.
Tho buzz Of conversation ceased promptly at 23o
u m and the business of the day began after
which DR. Never took up the subject. Fractures.
Dislocations. Sprans. Suffocauon. CHOKING ana
Group" The various forms Of fracture simple,
cor,rinuted and compound were described ana
treatment illustrated as far as possible on lhe
person Of the young boy in attendance for that
purpose bandages with and without splnts being
carefully explained one point not generally known
vas especially interesting, namely that fracture
NAV DO caused by violent muscular contraction
without external causes. IN the case of foot
ball PLAYER who broke his thigh through missing
a hall AZ which he had kicked The muscular con-
traction was so violent that the ,hgh-bone broke
The lecturer indicated a great variety or afl'ieS
that might he hastily utilized a. splint" In an
ruler almost anything. in fact, sufficiently rigid
% sarva for support The necessity for thorough
nadding of the spin. emphasized, as careless
ness in this respect may cause serious INJURY 10 'e
tissues underlying the bandaged portions Inc
padding may be Of any soft, clean cIo'Il' nay
grass cotton-waste even soft paper crumpied'
The bandages must not be tied so tightly as 10
,,,eda circulation and * is desirable TO leave the
Tins of the fingers exposed when the arm Is IN
,,jred and the toes when the leg IS the suherlnE
member in order 10 that circulation - nov
stopped.
The patient should be laid on the back ana
ni,la- nIaced under the injured limb which should
ne moved as little as possible. Having ascertained
the seat Of the fracture. II may require some
effort TO pull the fragments into opposition as the
muscular contraction frequently causes the ehoS
TO overlap.
ces involved are so powerful in action that 1t may
,a,uire the strength Of three or even four people
10 pull the fragments INTO p'afg o5 he s.d and
bandage around body. waist and leg
DlsIOCATED JAW.
m, ,nfrconent accident is the dslocation Of the
law by extreme laughter or violent yaWnhs' IN
such case wind a handkerchief around each thumO
nor nrotectionJ place thumbs on ia" ana myers
,rdar rress down and backward, when the jaw Will
ooery eun hack into place BE sure 10 remove the
fingers quickly as sd d yjonnf and the myers may
eaeo OF drowning DR. Meyer said that II should
oC been IN the water five six hours AT the least
cases have been af So Sayng been IN the water
two and even three hours
IN CASES OF DROWNING.
Keep the patient in the open air. II no' 100 coid,
remove clothing. wipe froth out ol Hou'" anu
throat as far down possible lay nm on ue I'Ce'
and standing over him. Hit by ',g wis., gnu ,''
water will run from stomach and lungs. Respira-
49,, ,oo,. ba rostored by dashng hot and cold water
alternately upon the face and chest ana sII@pplhs
the cnes 81 sr,focia respiration may be induced by
laying the patient on ms batk ~ to f. I b9ckyar1.
br WI he tongle out Of the mouth ana hod WIN
handkerchief II only one pGrS CIo W Win needle
which resting upon the teeth VII keep lG ,Ois re
taora e,ored The wound 10 the tongue is trirng
matter in question OF life or dealn. r'u r,0 0
kneei pe hanH above his head count -four slowly
move them back and press heavily upon ni ,n,,u
count four slow in MRcR may be in Of
an hour or in or three hours 10 'oS Yer eeI-
discouraged quickly. Lie mas
eral hours.
IN CASES OF CHOKING.
r, ...s n, choking by artificial substance lodsed
in The throat II often chances tha' ie" ,'01,",
SLABS on tho back may dislodge the oDs''''o "i.'
send Il across the room II a child swaHo" com
s.,I "a cause injury do not give cathartics as
Is often done but give !aIee quatittt IN form
potatoes other stdiCHl a. 3,,,pq
beS ero,nS the article and prevent us ihJuiiIe e
internal organs until Il passes away h"'"'""''
TREATMENT FOR GROUP
In an attack OF Group II teaspooh'u' u 49,
ipecac should be given every ten minutes "'''' uo
child vomits then apply hot fomeh'a'o"' anu '"''
tard pasters. - 80, Friday February
The next lesson will be given on fIluay, , 90 ~ M
10 at the Associated Charities Budihs ~ "a ppjoue
The subject will be "Unconsclousheisss ~ -
Phases and Poisons and Their Ahtldo'es
VOMANS NATIONAL SABBA1H dALiAN'N
Bridgeport Conn., Feb:i1-The first annual mn ~,
ing Of the Woman's National Sabbath Ai,, ,t 80
no onaned IN Tho Nor,b congregational Church 10
morrow evening The organization was founded In
the Marble Collegiate Church. IN New orh M Ii3rai
March II, 1850. II has spread Ihp1uIy,o hundred
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