A discourse delivered before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 9th June, 1795 (1795) (14784249965)

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Title: A discourse delivered before the Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts : 9th June, 1795

Year: 1795 (1790s)

Authors: Brooks, John, 1752-1825 Fleet, Thomas, 1768-1827, printer Humane Society of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Subjects: Charities Rescue Work

Publisher: Boston : Printed by T. Fleet, Jun.

Contributing Library: U.S. National Library of Medicine

Digitizing Sponsor: Open Knowledge Commons, U.S. National Library of Medicine

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dkerchief, or piece of linen,fo as to defend the mouth of the afliftant in blowing : Bathe the breaftwith hot rum, and perfift in the ufe of thefe means for feveral hours.If no figas of life fhould then appear, let the body be kept warm feveralhours longer, with hot bricks, or vefTds of hot water, applied to thepalms of the hands, and foles of the feet, and this for a longer orfliorter time, as the circumftances of the cafe may didate. #^=» The Truftees of the Humane Society of the Common-^~*^ wealth of Majfachufetts have procured five fets of TobaccoMachines, for the recovery of perfons apparently dead, fromdrowning, fuffocation, &c. and have depofited them, for therelief of the unfortunate, in feveral parts of the town of Bo/ion ;one with Dr. L. Haywird, in Newbury-Street—another withDr. Warren, in South School-Street—a third with Dr. Dexter^in Milk-Street—a fourth with Dr. Townfend, Middle ftreet—>and the fifth with the Rev. Dr. Laibrop, North-Square. N«L.Wist. WZL

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