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person. This artificial breathing method should be instantly em- 

 ployed in all cases of accident, such as drowning, suffocation by 

 gases, smoke, or a blow over the region of the stomach, which often 

 deprives the victim of the power of breathing, and who might 



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Fig. 162.— AiiMihrr nKili.hi , 

 on his back ai in tlii^ 

 sagging back and blockii 



I iM I. liming the artificial breathing operation. If the patient is lying 

 ,-••, his tongue must be pulled forward and fastened, to prevent it 

 up the air passage to the lungs. 



otherwise die of suffocation. This sometimes happens on the 

 football field. Of course, you must always use careful judgment. 

 The sooner artificial breathing is resorted to after normal breathing 

 ceases, the better chance there is of a recovery. The advantage 



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