The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-04-22
FIRST AID


When Bill Williams, still the towr
drunkard because he had some
money and little strength of charac
ter, gave strangled cry and fell
convulsed to the ground, he was al
lowed to beat his head, bruise his
hand by dashing it against the curb
and bite his tongue nearly In two
while one worthy citizen ran for a
doctor, another for salt, and the rest
crowded about him fascinated by his
strange contortions
Bill should have been given, Ffrst
Aid, by gently but firmly holding his
head to keep him from bruising 1t, BY
putting a twisted handkerchief or
other soft substance between his
teeth to keep him from biting his
tongue, and by restraining the lash
Ing OF his legs and arms until the at.
tack passed. He had an epileptic fiji
fairly common. While 1t lasted the
doctor could not have done more than
keep him from injuring himself by
MS violent movements. The fit usu.
ally passes In few minutes. There
should be no attempt to give any.
thing by the mouth.
The Reverend Doctor Johnson
preaching In his crowded and iil-yen.
tilated church, was Interrupted by q
commOtion In the space behind the
pews, due to Miss James, who. after
standing for three quarters of an
hour, fell to the floor and lay there
pale, unconscious, and appare atty NOT
breathing.
sympathetic by-standers held her ir
half sitting position and tore her
neck clothing away, while others hulr.
ried for water, which they dashed AT
her face with little reference to guam
tity or aim.
Miss James had fainting fit, be-
cause she had not enough blood in
her head to keep her brain conscious
The pallor Of her face and lips show.
ed this. She needed more blood in
her head than she was getting; there.
fore, instead of lifting her I'D she
should have been allowed to lie flat
TILL enc of the many doctors ALWAYS
occupying the front pews of churches
coulc reach her and direct further pro
ceedings. Flicking her face gently with a
handkerchief-wet with cold water
would have been more Immediately
helpfuf and less subsequently annoying
than the liberal and III directed pitcher
of water with which ner uppergarments
were thoroughly soaked. These faint.
Ing fits usually last but a few min
utes.
On the following Sunday, Dr. John
sons sermon was again interrupted
this time by man sitting in the front
pew.
MIR. Bultitude, the over fat, under
exercised, red faced man, thick necked
putfed and flabby manufacturer of
Rultitude's Balm for Bruised Babies
in the midst of his customary and at
times audible doze, t"lsed fiegt to tile
cushion of his seat and then to the
floor breathing heavily and noisily
and with his ordinarily red face be-
coming dusky purple. 1t was clear
That there was too much blood in his
head. Therefore, the first aid would
be to loosen his neck gear and to raise
his head to let the blood fow out free.
ly through the veins; and to free his
breathing, since it was loudly snoring
by holding his tongue out of his mouth
and by pushing his chin well up until
q doctor could be secured to take care
Of this serious and .lesissps fatal at
tack, probably apopleXy, which means
bloot leaking from its vessels into the
brain Mr.. Bultitude did not recover
consciousness in few minutes and
was carried senseless 10 his house.
Jack Clark, on hot August day, or
a hike with his Boy Scout Troop, be.
gan to lag and feel "all M; he pres
emily dropped senseless to the ground
with wet, cold, pale face. Jack was
suffering from heat exhaustion whicl
is like fainting. His pa,a face howed
that there was not enough blood goine
Into his brain. His fellow-scouts gave
him prompt "fifst aid" they carried
him TO shady place, put him in q
comfortable position, kent his head
fiat on the ground, dried and warmed
his cold, wet skin by rubbing II vigor
ousls with towels, and flicked his
face with wet handkerchief In
three minutes by the Scout Masters
watch, Jack opened MS eyes, said he
felt sick at his stomach, sat up, and
In ten minutes more wanted to go on
The boys sent him home IN a passing au
tomobile. and sent word to his doctor
A cold, pale sweat Il sign of trou
BILE, sometimes serious trouble. A hot
red sweat is usually sign of health
A sudden attack Of insensibility Is
of serious consequence iii proportion
to the time it lasts.
Wien a person Is unconscious efforts
to administer stimulants by the moutf
are not orly useless, but dangerous.
When the face Is red and congested
the head should be elevated.
When the face is pale, the held
should he kept low.
When you do not know what to do
do n, thing; except place me patient IL
comfortable position protected frOr
the heat in summer, from cold in winter