The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08

dTIlIlCldI respiration, lie and
death matter which, believe, has
been too casually and too carelessely
taught to hundreds of thousands Of
people, and it seems I have aroused
indignation on the part OF the vice
chairman of the
county chapter Of the American Red
Cross, and I deserve censure for dar-
ing to say that the Schafer method
of resuscitation is not the method
taught by the American Red Cross
and for implying that the method
approved by the Red Cross and
many other organizations is dan
gerous."
Well, I do say so, and I can prove
I speak the truth about it. Neither
the Red Cross nor any other organ
ization can give sound reason for
the modification of the Schafer
method approved by such organiza-
ton.
Sir E. A. Schafer discovered the
pressure method of artificial
respiration or resuscitation and
first described 1t in Medico- chirur-
gical Transactions, London, 1904.
and in the Jour. American Medical
Association in 1908.
In Schafer's own description, as
vel las the pictures he gave to H.
lustrate his report, BOTH of the
subjects arms are extended we'll
above the head out of the operators
way, and NOTHING is under the
cI1hinnf'c 11noI "A,
Question for Red Cross or any
other organization that approves"
modified method: Who authorized
you to put one Of the subjects arms
or anything else under the subjects
head, face or chin?
The object of extending the sub
ject's arms we'll up over the head
is not just to get them out Of the
operators way. The object Is, first,
to bring the subjects thorax into
the best possible position for inspir-
alton, for the entrance Of air into
the lungs; and second, to permit
free drainage of any fluid there may
be in the breathing passages-fluid
which drains by gravity when the
subject is in the position Schafer
himself taught but which cannot
drain, may indeed form a death
trap if the subjects head is lifted
even by the thickness of the hand
or wrist.
I base my attitude on no mere
theoretical notion, but on personal
experience in resuscitating victims
of submersion. Schafers method is
the right method and the method
approved" by the Red Cross and
numerous organizations Is wrong,
and should be corrected forthwith.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Throwbacks
You stated there Is no such thing
as throwback in the human fam
lily. Family living near here has
three of them. Both parents mixed
white and Negro blood, both light
brown. Two daughters are as black
as full blooded Negroes. A son much
lighter than either parent, with ali
features more like white race. In
spite of what you say, Doctor,
throwbacks are quite common.
q. o. L.
Answer still say throwbacks d.
not happen in the human family.
Dentists Beware
My dentist says he never leaves
home until he has read DR.. Brady.
MRS. w. P. s.
Answer suppose he is pretty
mad when he arrives at the office
some mornings, eh?
Calcium
Problem confronting me Is how to
keep my system supplied with sum-
cient calcium. Took shots In the
arm for several weeks, but this has
become too difficult as the veins
see mtoo small. Doctors all say
mine is nerve condition resulting
from lack Of calcium. I'M. M. d.
Answer-Send stamped envelope
bearing your address and ask for
1.-THE Calcium Shortage"-do not
send clipping. If you consume not
less than three pints Of milk or its
equivalent daily, one or two eggs,
whatever green's or green salad leafy
vegetables are available, beans, peas
any and every kind of cheese, soms
! raw turnip, carrot, celery, plain
wheat, your diet will supply plenty
of calcium and phosphorus. If you
expose naked skin to sunlight or
skyshine daily your body will get
vitamin D, which is essential for
assimilation and utilization Of cal
cium. If you can't expose skin to
daylight you should take vitamin D
internally to supplement your diet,
because the only ordinary foods that
contain any at all are milk, cream.
! eggyolk and these can hardly sup.
ply enough for the everyday nutrt-
| tional need.
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