The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-07-09
ACCIDENTS.
Ivhat to Do for the Stricken While Await
ing Doctors Coming.

ESD r, ,be case of an ordinary accident,
H., is the most effective p aid which
w. he rendered by an ordinary person
n ordinary appliances?
AH The question cannot be too often
lne.,ed. The judgment Of nonpro-
M.. ..;oual persons in such matters is
Lelv 10 be unscientifc, and popular
vice is more or less misleading. In
army and navy aud on our rail
20 ,ds men are regularly educated TO
ke the best in emergencies Of the
s.applisuces at hand.
So With our railroads ard car lines and
be machinery so plentiful every
here accidents of one sort and an
81, her are common. The most alarm
bg cases to the layman in such mat
= #s''ers-certainly those which arouse
host concern-are those causing
low Of blood. The sight Of blood is
mi itself ghastly, and the fow, if pro-
s32,se, S. is likely to cause death in few
zaiputes. Mishaps which cause loss
IA blood are more likely to occur than
5py other class Of accident.
The general advice for such emer-
a encies-to stop the bleeding-is fa-
S!biliar. There are two ways Of check
3bg the flow Of blood-by direct pres
& s2ure Of finger or thumb on tie open
4 elm or artery OF by means Of a pad
Ind firm bandage over the entire
B 5ound. The treatment depends up
6 IN the location Of the injury and its
Ieriousness, in bandaging limb the
pressure should, Of course, be applied
53t point between the heart and tLe
round. The simplest plan IL usually
10 place snugly applied bandage be-
tween the points.
4 If the wound, for example, be in the
hand, the construction should be ap-
blied at the wrist or somewhere around
a}he arm above the elbow. The phil.
:Dsophy Of such treatment is very sim
Die. The heart pumps the o'ood and
She pressure merely shuts OH the cur
$ent.
To restore fainting person, first
3lay the body in an easy position on
sEhe back and loosen all the clothing
about the neck, chest and waist.
SGive him plenty Of air and keep him
hs quiet as possible. The practice of
spashing water in the face is an excel
Dent one, as it tends to excite respira-
4ion. The same effect is sometimes
produced by gently slapping the front
Pf the chest, or by applying smelling
bats to the nose. IF more treatment
9s required the physician is the only
5one who can safely apply it.
A similar treatment should be fol.
9ow:l in the case Of ono suffering from
IA fit. 1t is mistake to chafe the
hands Of the unconscious victim.
The custom Of forcing salt down an
lepileptic throat is mistaken kind
mess. The best thing to do is to make
! him as easy and comfortable as possi-
bile and leave him to work out his fit
lby himself. An epileptic, notwith-
standing his apparent suffering, is al
ways unconscious during the attack.
The natural sleep which follows is the
best restorative.
The best treatment for dog bite is
Ito control the circulation in the affect.
led part. IL is quite safe, for exam
|ple, to suck the wound ;f it be done
|lnmediate'y. The more freely the
wound bleeds, if there be any poison
ln It, the better. The Indians. when
bitten by snakes, it will be remember.
cd, plunge the affected part in run.
ning water to make it bleed as freely
las possible.
The wound should be cauterized, but
until this can be done by an EXPERT
hand it is we'll to make every effort &c
cleanse it,
The bite Of a rattlesnake, which il
the most venomous we are likely tt
receive in this latitude, should be
treated in similar way. First ge,
rld OF the poison, if possible. 1t il
we'll to place ligature about the arm
Or leg, above the bite, until the lattel
can be cauterized.
The stings Of bees, hornets and sim
liar insects are scarcely serious enough
TO call for more than passing atten
ton. At worst the pain is likely. t.
pass off in few minutes. The old
fashioned plan OF applying poultic,
OF mud t. the wound is evidently baset
On the Indications to exclude air ant
cool the part. A light wash Of am
mOnia or soda will o;vas a 1noat ;n,c,c