The ship captain's medical guide / compiled by Harry Leach ; revised by William Spooner.

Date:
1900
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Credit: The ship captain's medical guide / compiled by Harry Leach ; revised by William Spooner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The aliove treaiiiieiit slioulcl loo ])rTj'evercil in fur some hours, as it is an erroneous o})inionthat ])erscns are irrecoverable because life does not soon make its appearance, persons having been restored after perse- vering for many hours. Cautions.—Prevent unnecessary crowding of persons round tlie body. Avoid rough usage, and do not allow* the bodv to remain on the l)ack unless tlie longue is secured. Under no circumstances hold tlie body up by the feet. When consciousness returns,give the patient light fluid food, with a little wine, and let him rest com- pletely for at least twenty-four hours, or he may have a severe fever, and will then be confined to his berth for some \veeks. CTIOKIXG, OP SUFFOCATION. Commonly caused by breathing foul air of any kind. Pring the patient at once into fresh air, and treat him by the directions given under the heads of Hanging and Drowning. O O If caused by pieces of food or a bone sticking in the throat, take hold of the nose with the left hand and keep the mouth open ; then insert the first finger and thumb of the right over the tongue deep down into the mouth and try to remove the obstruc-
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