Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-25

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result has been reveal surprisingly long isl "t dS
IN which subn,a rino crews are peculiarly subject On this
Mcdowell Passed Assistant Surgeon u s. NJ descrioe
these ncnnces life and health tells how the
e1pans what is being remove the cause oil neSt
prevent their w,rking disaster
BvR. w. Mcdowell Passed Asst Surg. US \.
lin an New London Conn Medical s'He'>.'
A-iE most frequent ailments seen by the mea'c"'
officer in the submarine service are:
Effects OF gasoline fumes inhaled
Gastrointestinal disturbances
Ear troubles.
infections Of the respiratory tract.
Conjunctvitis.
rheumatism nryaIsa.
Burns and injuries
Cases IN which the rae or unburncd gasoline fumes
have been Inhaled present symptoms Of alcoholic IN
toxication in the stage Of excitement me onseo =,
measurable excitement lie may be jocnlar, acrinose
or hollicose When in this stage OF acti'e mental -
without any sign Of inco-ordinaton or staggering
the foryeish' cases we h"ve had a, me sn
tIe was proceeding with his tas in Quiet anu enieeh
until spoken to by an officer re .nmpem TO i
feet and began talk necessarily and lncohereh!' ~
was Immediately sent TO the sick bay.
His face was flushed and bright; pulse rate IN
creased sa,s tension high lie placed at rest in bed
riyen dose aromatic sririts of ammonia ana ehtE
rht hours He remembered hing the time he
work on the pipe line un'ii ne WOKE UP III wv
I,ojsonin. by the inhalation of fumes OF the b"rncd
gasoline more frequent and lnuch more Ser.ou
or blown from an exhaust ventator to the brldSe
whom winning on the surface be drawn mo IN"
hoat from boat alongside charging Ua'ierleS
cases may vary from headache in mid cases 10 ne
with constitutional symptoms
dcnendnC upon the amount of fumes inhalen anu .'e
limo during which they have been breathed
Following long surface run 'durlng whlch uine thr
.n,ipos arc used whereas while running suhmefge"
tho batteries are uscd the In the engine room
almost invariably complain or more or less severe
frontal headache. the fumes are not so cohceh
tra,ed and the symptoms mild. IT the men 90 on
dnck and take deep breahs OF fresh air the symptoms
msualiv disappear in a short time Weakness, languor'
and headache sometimes persist for wenty'tour hours
One case OF inhaling the engine-room fumes or
burned gasoline was rather curious. An OFFICER nad
bnon on the bridge when the boat was under way
Tor ahou, four hours. and during this time lreSh
etcrn breeze blew the engneroom eXhaus, hrecllH
onto bridge. Aside from dun headachc ne On
narenced no unusual symptoms and gave orders clearly
and sensiby. A change in course put the "ind III
another quarter, and the exhaust no longer annoyed
those the bridge. 49,, -. ; Ia,
Ahou, Two or three minutes after the fresh air mt
., he suddenly seized with dizziness iaintness
and vent into state OF collapse, He was revived
hv usual treatment, but the state OF mental confusion
nerststod for about four hours
All hut two OF cases have had subnormai ten1'
rsture one case had a temperature of l04 degrees
hnmr q md muscular twitchings were present for TWO
nus Temneratlre became normal on the fourth day
.ran+ al confusion lasted for three days
The mental symptoms usually headache 'rrl-
t,h;Iv confusion. and derium, sometimes coma
Mild eases nave only the first two symptoms Dull many
become confused suddenly or pass INTO STATE
~ coma before any other symptoms are hollceu anu