. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. FIG. 1.—Infant respiration apparatus as used at the Directory for Wet-Nurses. At the right are the respiration chamber, the tambour, and kymograph for recording the muscular activity, also nurse counting pulse-rate. At the left is the absorbing system, with the carbon- dioxide absorbers and spirometer on the upper shelf of the table, the water-absorbers and blower on the lower shelf. The gas-meter for measuring oxygen may be seen in FIG. 2.—Respiration apparatus as used for children at the New England Home for Little Wanderers. The res
. Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. FIG. 1.—Infant respiration apparatus as used at the Directory for Wet-Nurses. At the right are the respiration chamber, the tambour, and kymograph for recording the muscular activity, also nurse counting pulse-rate. At the left is the absorbing system, with the carbon- dioxide absorbers and spirometer on the upper shelf of the table, the water-absorbers and blower on the lower shelf. The gas-meter for measuring oxygen may be seen in FIG. 2.—Respiration apparatus as used for children at the New England Home for Little Wanderers. The respiration chamber, with rounded cover and thermometers, is near the center of the picture, the absorber table at the left. On the upper shelf of the table may be seen the carbon- dioxide absorbers and the spirometer; on the lower shelf are the blower and the water- absorbers. Behind the table are the large oxygen cylinder and gas-meter; the tambour and kymograph stand on a small table in the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Carnegie Institution of Washington. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington
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