The institution of the Merrimack Humane Society : with the methods of treatment to be used with persons apparently dead from drowning and other accidents . e heart.] The friction must be continued under the blanket or over the dry?clothing. Promote the warmth of the body by the application of hot flannels,bottles, or bladders of hot water, heated bricks, &c., to the pit of thestomach, the arm-pits, between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet. If the patient has been carried to a house after respiration has beenrestored, be careful to let the air play freely about the room. On the restorat
The institution of the Merrimack Humane Society : with the methods of treatment to be used with persons apparently dead from drowning and other accidents . e heart.] The friction must be continued under the blanket or over the dry?clothing. Promote the warmth of the body by the application of hot flannels,bottles, or bladders of hot water, heated bricks, &c., to the pit of thestomach, the arm-pits, between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet. If the patient has been carried to a house after respiration has beenrestored, be careful to let the air play freely about the room. On the restoration of life, a teaspoonful of warm water should begiven ; and then, if the power of swallowing has returned, smallquantities of wine, warm brandy and water, or coffee, should be ad-ministered. The patient should be kept in bed, and a disposition tosleep encouraged. MERRIMACK HUMANE SOCIETY. 15 General Observations. The. above treatment sliould be perse-vered in for some hours, as it is an erroneous opinion that persons areirrecoverable because life does not soon make its appearance, personshaving been restored after persevering for many Appearakces which generally accompany Death, Breath-ing and the hearts action cease entirely; the eye-lids are generallyhalf closed ; the pupils dilated : the jaws clenched ; the fingers semi-contracted ; the tongue approaches to the upper edges of the lips, andthese, as well as the nostrils, are covered with a frothy mucus. Cold-ness and pallor of surface increase. 16 MERRIMACK HUMANE SOCIETY. Cautions. Prevent unnecessary crowding of persons round thebody, especially if in an apartment. Avoid rough usage, and do not allow the body to remain on theback unless the tongue is secured.
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