The institution of the Merrimack Humane Society : with the methods of treatment to be used with persons apparently dead from drowning and other accidents . 1st. Send immediately for medical assistance, blankets, and dryclothing, but proceed to treat the patient instantly on the spot, inthe open air, with the face downward, whether on shore or afloat, ex-posing the face, neck, and chest to the wind, except in severe weather,and removing all tight clothing from the neck and chest, especiallythe braces. 12 MERRIMACK HUMANE SOCIETY. The points to be aimed at are,—first and immediately the Restora-


The institution of the Merrimack Humane Society : with the methods of treatment to be used with persons apparently dead from drowning and other accidents . 1st. Send immediately for medical assistance, blankets, and dryclothing, but proceed to treat the patient instantly on the spot, inthe open air, with the face downward, whether on shore or afloat, ex-posing the face, neck, and chest to the wind, except in severe weather,and removing all tight clothing from the neck and chest, especiallythe braces. 12 MERRIMACK HUMANE SOCIETY. The points to be aimed at are,—first and immediately the Restora-tion of Breathing; and, secondly, after breathing is restored, thePromotion op Warmth and Circulation. w i I. & ? I


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