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discouraged too quickly, even if there seems to be no life in 

 the body. Artificial respiration should, if necessary, be kept 

 up for at least two hours. Life has been restored even after 

 four hours. 



As soon as the patient begins to breathe, wrap him in 

 dry, warm blankets, and rub the limbs under the blankets 

 vigorously towards the heart, so as to assist the circulation 

 in the superficial veins. Put heated flannels, hot-water 

 bottles, or hot bricks to the feet, legs, armpits and pit of the 



FIG. 51. Third Position : for the purpose of expelling air from the lungs. 



stomach. When able to swallow, give him small quantities 

 of hot milk, beef tea or coffee. Keep the patient in bed and 

 let him sleep if possible. If his breathing is not free and 

 easy, put a mustard plaster to the chest for a few minutes, 

 and repeat again in an hour if necessary. 



25. Suffocation by Gas, Smoke, etc. The chief dan- 

 gers from suffocation by noxious gases come from burning 

 coal in badly constructed furnaces, stoves or ranges, from 

 " blowing out " gas in bed-rooms, instead of turning it out, 

 or from foul air in old wells or in mines. 



Remove the patient at once to fresh air. Undo all cloth- 

 ing about the neck, bare the chest and dash on cold water, 



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