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and dash cold water, or cold and hot water alternately, on them.

If there be no success, lose not a moment, but instantly.

To imitate Breathing—Replace the patient on the face, raising and supporting the chest well on a folded coat or other article of dress.

Turn the body very gently on the side, and a little beyond, and then briskly on the face back again; repeating these measures cautiously, efficiently, and perseveringly, about fifteen times in the minute, or once every four or five seconds, occasionally varying the side.

[By placing the patient on the chest, the weight of the body forces the air out: when turned on the side this pressure is removed, and air enters the chest.]

On each occasion that the body is replaced on the face, make uniform but efficient pressure, with brisk movement, on the back between and below the shoulder blades or bones on each side, removing the pressure immediately before turning on the side. During the whole of the operations let one person attend solely to the movements of the head, and of the arm placed under it.

[The first measure increases the expiration, the second commences inspiration.]

** The result is respiration, or natural breathing: and if not too late, life.

Whilst the above operations are being proceeded with, dry the hands and feet; and as soon as dry clothing or blankets can be 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.

Draw forward the patient's tongue, and keep it projecting 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. (By this means air is drawn into the lungs.) Then turn down the patient's arms, and press them gently and firmly for two seconds against the sides of the chest. (By this means air is pressed out of the lungs.)

Repeat these measures alternately, deliberately, and perseveringly, about fifteen times in a minute, until a spontaneous effort to respire is perceived, immediately upon which cease to imitate the movements of breathing, and proceed to induce Circulation and Warmth.

IV.—TREATMENT AFTER NATURAL BREATHING HAS BEEN RESTORED.

To promote Warmth and Circulation.—Commence rubbing the limbs upwards, with firm grasping pressure and energy, using handkerchiefs, flannels, &c. (By this measure the blood is propelled along the veins towards the heart.)

The friction must be continued under the blanket or over the dry clothing.

Promote the warmth of the body by the application of hot flannels, bottles, or bladders of hot water, heated bricks, &c., to the pit of the stomach, the arm pits, between the thighs, and to the soles of the feet.

If the patient has been carried to a house after respiration has been restored, be careful to let the air play freely about the room.

On the restoration of life, a teaspoonful of warm water should be given; and then, if the power of swallowing have returned, small quantities of wine, warm brandy and water, or coffee, should be administered. The patient should be kept in bed, and a disposition to sleep encouraged.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

The above treatment should be persevered in for some hours, as it is an erroneous opinion that persons are irrecoverable because life does not soon make its appearance, persons having been restored after persevering for many hours.

APPEARANCES WHICH GENERALLY ACCOMPANY DEATH.

Breathing and the heart's action cease entirely; the eyelids are generally half-closed; the pupils dilated; the jaws clenched; the fingers semi-contracted; the tongue approaches to the under edges of the lips, and these, as well as the nostrils, are covered with a frothy mucus. Coldness and pallor of surface increase.

CAUTIONS.

Prevent unnecessary crowding of persons round the body, especially if in an apartment.

Avoid rough usage, and do not allow the body to remain on the back unless the tongue is secured.

Under no circumstances hold the body up by the feet.

On no account place the body in a warm bath, unless under medical direction, and even then it should only be employed as a momentary excitant.

By order of the Committee,
RICHARD LEWIS, Secretary.
Royal National Life-Boat Institution,
London, May, 1864.

Enquiries respecting Charles William Waters.

Colonial Secretary's Office,
Auckland, 6th December, 1864.

ENQUIRIES having been made respecting the above-named person, it is requested that any one who may have any knowledge of him will communicate with this office.

He left England about three years since for Melbourne, and is supposed to have come on to this Colony as the last his friends heard of him was that he was found dead in the bush in New Zealand.

His height, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches; complexion, fair; occupation, picture-frame gilder.

W. GISBORNE,
Under Secretary.

A W. Smith, Esq., appointed Registrar of Deeds at Dunedin.

Attorney General's Office,
Auckland, 9th December, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALFRED WILLIAM SMITH, Esq.,

to be Registrar of Deeds at Dunedin in the Province of Otago, vice John M'Glashan, Esq., deceased.

HENRY SEWELL.

A. W. Smith, Esq., appointed Revising Officer under "Friendly Societies' Act, 1856."

Attorney-General's Office,
Auckland, 9th December, 1864.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

ALFRED WILLIAM SMITH, Esq.,

of Dunedin, in the Province of Otago, to be Revising Officer, under the "Friendly Societies' Act, 1856," for the said Province, vice John M'Glashan, Esq., deceased.

HENRY SEWELL.