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1875 Poison Book
Accidents, Emergencies and Poisons
This was put out by the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York, F. S. Wilson, president.
Date Published: October, 1875
This little booklet has 126 pages, and the size is 4 and 3/4 inches x 6 and 7/8 inches.
I read this book cover to cover and have had a chuckle over some of the
remedies. Here are some of the contents:
For fainting, having been thrown from a horse or carriage, injured in
a fall from height, blow or other cause: A person situated with such symptoms,
should if possible, be placed flat on the back, with the head, neck, and shoulders
slightly raised.
The limbs, at the same time, should be straightened out, if practicable; so that
the heart, already depressed in action, may act as little disadvantage as possible.
The cravat, collar, and every else calculated to in any way impede the circulation
toward the head, or the movements of the chest, should be loosened or removed.
If the injury is slight, reaction will soon come on after giving the person a sip
of cold water; brandy and water (teaspoonful in a tablespoonful of cold water every
couple of minutes); or Aromatic Spirits of Ammonia (twenty drops in a tablespoonful
of cold water) every couple of minutes.
Gentle friction to the extremities, a few drops of cologne water on a handkerchief
to the nostrils; if the weather is hot, the use of a palm-leaf fan; hot flannels to the limbs
and epigastrium (pit of the stomach); are all likewise useful in assisting reaction.
Other chapter headings include:
For Asphyxia, a little brandy would
help greatly after the victim regains consciousness; for Hanging, remove the clothing
and the face, head, neck and chest should be dashed freely with cold water. To do this successfully,
a peson should stand off six feet, or more, with a bowl of cold water, and then
throw the contents, with as much force as possible, against the person.
For Carbonic Acid Gas, also known as "choke gas," again with the bowl of cold water, same technique as above.
Foreign Bodies in the throat, when a piece of food cannot be swallowed,
it is suggested that a finger be used to thrust it downward. If that
doesn't work, a hair-pin straightened and bent at the extremity, will
often drag it out. If that doesn't work, then a pair of scissors,
separated at the rivet, and one blade held by the point.
You get the point, through the rest of the book, the remedy most often prescribed is some brandy usually mixed with water. An excellent read, with nice illustrations.
Condition: Cover is worn, tape on lower spine.
Back cover has edge tears and the last few pages have a corner bend but inside pages are super clean and all pages are intact.
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