To Restore Breathing.

To Clear the Throat.

1. Place the patient on the floor or ground with his face down wards, and one of his arms under his forehead, in which position all fluids will escape by the mouth, and the tongue itself will fall forward, leaving the entrance into the windpipe free. Assist this operation by wiping and cleansing the mouth.

2. If satisfactory breathing commences, adopt the treatment described below to promote warmth and natural breathing. If there be only slight breathing or no breathing, or if fail then—