New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-27
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FRACTURES AND SPRAINs.
THE SUBJECT CONSIDERED BY A CLASS
IN FIRST AID TO THE INJURED
YOUNG WOMEN LEARN HOW TO RANDAGE
BROKEN LIMBS OR RIBS AND TO
TREAT DELEGATIONS

TREAT DIsLocATIoNs.
The lectures on First Aid to the Injured under
the auspices Of the association of that name are
growing IN popularity every season class has
been formed recently by Miss Ruth daughter Of
Mrs Robert H Hoe. and meets every Friday in the
Associated Charities Building Twenty-secoud-st
and Fourth-ave.. at o'clock
The members the Misses Fanny De Pevster
Bertha and Elise Sehefer Sybn E and Anna w
Hubbard Mary McBurney, Margaret C Hurlbut
Frances Pell Isabel C. SuIlman. Margaret Bea-
man and Ruth Hoe. The lecturer is Dr. J. Sey-
nour Emmons
The lesson yesterday began with the customary
review Of the lesson preceding. which treated of
shocks, wounds and venomous bites with remedies
TO be used. A member of the class asked what
should be done if a golfer were struck by ball
and rendered unconscious.
The first step. said the doctor should be TO apply
cold water to the injured spot keep down in
ELIMINATION. The second. to administer the ordi-
nary restoratives.
The lesson of the day was on fractures sprains
and sufocation- Fractures were explained as being
simple" when the bone only was broken and
compound when the skin also was torn giving
access 10 germs in the atmosphere and elsewhere
II is the latter feature that makes a cornpound
fracture so dangerous.
The symptoms by which fracture may be known
are several If, comparing the two arms or
legs, a distortion should be seen; if the broken
ends Of the bone produce grating sound and if
localized pam De fracture may be inferred
It is wiser TO wait for physician, even a day or
two before attempting the amateur first aid be-
yond placing the patient in comfortable position
and keeping cold congresses on the injured part
If medical aid be absolutely inaccessible however
a splnt should be made of any stick available by
putting several layers of absorbent cotton on one
side TO make IL easier of adjustment TO the limb
long strip of strong cotton cloth should be folded
this splint which then is bound on the broken
limb the ends OF the bone having been pulled into
place
Care must be taken not to bandage over the point
of injury, but above and below it A pillow makes
an excellent support for broken leg, binding the
must be taken TO turn the palm upward, other
would be stfened permanently.
In explaining bandaging DIT. Emmons had a
applied and jaw. if for fracture furnished
object lesson more lucid than hour of in
A fractured rib. which is one of the most pain
full and one OF the most easily relieved of tract
ures." said the lecturer, be treated readily by
the use Of surgeons ordinary adhesive plaster.
To illustrate. the doctor a strip of plaster
long enough 10 GO half way round the boys body
on the back just below and behind the shoulder
blade holding II with one hand Then ne directed
ing and, as the supposed patient did So the imag-
Of plaster was attacbed instantly around the body
and the fracture. Another strip should be
applied above and one below.
DIsLOCATIONs.
Dislocation Of the jaw is a common accident,
sometimes caused by yawnng. The bone slips OUT
Of place and the mouth cannot be closed. To
remedy this the thumbs should be wrapped in
cloth prevent being bitten when the jaw snaps
into place, inserted in the mouth and pressed down
ward at each side
sprains should be treated frst, by cold applica-
tons for an hour then hot bathing and massage
A physician should be called, often plaster OF
paris casing IS desirable -
The second half or the lesson was devoted 70 STUDY
of the Sylvester method Of artificial respiration for
resuscitating persons apparently sunocated py gas
water accidental hanging. II removing from the
cause and supplying fresh air, with applcaton OF
arnmonia-not strong-ShOuld be insufficient
10 restore breathing. artificial respiration must De
The bov again became an object lesson, and was
rescued from imaginary sunocation oy the sue
cessiVe efforts Of the entire class A cloth Is
fully wiped from the mouth, then the tongue must
be drawn out beyond the lips and fastened by fold
firmly at the back of the neck A broad rubber
band may be made serve the same purpose by
slipping over the protruding tongue ana under the
chin The victim Is then placed lace Gown Win
body over a barrel roll Of clothing and slapped
the back 10 expel water or gas from the lungs,
ator stands at the patients head, and draws his
up until the hands touch over the head, then
draws them back and presses the elbows nrmiy al
the base of the ribs. This initiates the natural
breathing processes. and should be repeated about
eighteen times 10 the minute. Sometimes life has
been restored by continuing this method for two
hours or more when death seemed certain
The lecturer insisted that every member of the
minutes on the little model and the exhibition OF
realism Interesting. The young women worked
seriously and earnestly as If the small form bare
10 the waist were depending upon their efrorts Tor
The association is greatly in need of funds to
carry on its work in free classes for hremen and
others. There are twenty-five of these classes
in operation and calls for many more, and the
pay classes rot sufficient to defray the
pense Of added free work.
A pay class is being formed TO begin
February l, al 2:30 o'clock