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Repeat these movements, deliberately and persever- 

 ingly, 12 to 15 times in every minute thus imitating the 

 natural motions of breathing. 



If natural breathing is not restored after a trial of 

 the bellows movement for the space of about 4 min., 

 then turn the patient a second time on the stomach, 

 rolling the body in the opposite direction from that in 

 which it was first turned, for the purpose of freeing 

 the air passage from any remaining water. Continue 

 the artificial respiration from 1 to 4 hr., or until the 

 patient breathes, according to the preceding instructions; 



FIG. 3 



and for a time, after the appearance of returning life, 

 carefully aid the short gasps until deepened into full 

 breaths. Continue the drying and rubbing, which should 

 have been unceasingly practiced from the beginning by 

 assistants, taking care not to interfere with the means 

 used to produce breathing. Thus, the limbs of the 

 patient should be rubbed, always in an upward direction 

 toward the body with firm, grasping pressure and energy, 

 using the bare hands, dry flannels, or handkerchiefs, and 

 continuing the friction under the blankets or over the 

 dry clothing. The warmth of the body can also be 

 promoted by the application of hot flannels to the 



