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procured, strip the body, and cover or gradually reclothe it, but 

 taking care not to interfere with the efforts to restore breathing. 



III. 



Should these efforts not prove successful in the course of from 

 two to five minutes, proceed to imitate breathing by Dr. Silvester's 

 method, as follows : 



Place the patient on the back on a flat surface, inclined a little 

 upwards from the feet ; raise and support the head and shoulders 

 on a small firm cushion or folded article of dress placed under the 

 shoulder-blades. 



FIG. 95. Expiration. 



The foregoing two illustrations show the position of the body during the employ- 

 ment of Dr. Marshall Hall's method of inducing Respiration. 



Draw forward the patient's tongue, and keep it projected beyond 

 the lips : an elastic band over the tongue and under the chin will 

 answer this purpose, or a piece of string or tape may be tied round 

 them, or by raising the lower jaw the teeth may be made to retain 

 the tongue in that position. Remove all tight clothing from about 

 the neck and chest, especially the braces. 



To Imitate the Movements of Breathing. Standing at the 

 patient's head, grasp the arms just above the elbows, and draw the 

 arms gently and steadily upwards above the head, and keep them 

 stretched upwards for two seconds as in fig. 96. (By this means air 

 is drawn into the lungs.'} Then turn down the patient's arms, and 



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