What To Do In Case Of Sunstroke

- lhe following directious have been observed with success by physicians of Cincinnati during the terrible heat of the present summer: Lay the patiënt on bis back; loosen tli6 clothing so as to encourage a f ree flow of blood; expose the chesfc, especially over the region of the heart, and with a large cloth, towel or sponge, freely bathe the head, face, neck and chest with hot salt water, as hot as can be handled, contimially adding more hot water and applying it until the patiënt is soft. Use one teaspoonful of salt to every quart of hot water. Have the feet made bare and rubbed or slapped, and in extreme cases apply mustard poultices. Givo internally, if a températe man, a teaspoonf ui of whiskey in hot water; if a drinking man, use a little ammonia or hartshorn in hot if soon af ter a meal, put a teaspoonful of yellow mustard in a glass cf hot water and have the patiënt drink it, following up with more until he vomits freely. As he convalesces give at first limewater and milk (one-fourth lime-water and three-fourths milk), afterwards a liquid diet until the stomach is strong enough for solida.