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July 27, 1782
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The Providence Gazette publishes a method for recovering drowned persons using pot-ashes or salt, recommended by HUMANITAS, including a 1758 case where Dr. Moulin revived a girl after 7 hours underwater.
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From the Providence Gazette.
Mr. CARTER,
This being the Season in which Bathing and Swimming are much in Use, you are requested to publish the following Method of recovering drowned Persons:
HUMANITAS.
TAKE a sufficient Quantity of Pot-Ashes, or for Want of Pot-Ashes take dry Salt (but rather Pot Ashes, if to be had) throw them upon a Bed, about three inches deep: Upon this Layer of Ashes place the drowned Person, and then sprinkle upon the Party another Layer of Ashes, of about two Inches deep, put a Cap upon the Head, containing a good Quantity of the Ashes, and round the Throat a Stocking filled with the same; lay the Blankets of the Bed over all, but so contrived as not to prevent Respiration on the Person's recovering.
In about Half an Hour the Pulse of the Patient will be found to beat, and by Degrees the Senses will be recovered. Give the Person a Cordial, and continue him in the Ashes seven or eight Hours afterwards; during which Time the Water will come away by the urinary Passage in amazing Quantities.
In December, 1758, Dr. Moulin, an eminent Physician of Edinburgh, recovered a poor Girl by this Method who had been 7 Hours under Water, and was to all Appearance, when laid in the Ashes, utterly dead.
Mr. CARTER,
This being the Season in which Bathing and Swimming are much in Use, you are requested to publish the following Method of recovering drowned Persons:
HUMANITAS.
TAKE a sufficient Quantity of Pot-Ashes, or for Want of Pot-Ashes take dry Salt (but rather Pot Ashes, if to be had) throw them upon a Bed, about three inches deep: Upon this Layer of Ashes place the drowned Person, and then sprinkle upon the Party another Layer of Ashes, of about two Inches deep, put a Cap upon the Head, containing a good Quantity of the Ashes, and round the Throat a Stocking filled with the same; lay the Blankets of the Bed over all, but so contrived as not to prevent Respiration on the Person's recovering.
In about Half an Hour the Pulse of the Patient will be found to beat, and by Degrees the Senses will be recovered. Give the Person a Cordial, and continue him in the Ashes seven or eight Hours afterwards; during which Time the Water will come away by the urinary Passage in amazing Quantities.
In December, 1758, Dr. Moulin, an eminent Physician of Edinburgh, recovered a poor Girl by this Method who had been 7 Hours under Water, and was to all Appearance, when laid in the Ashes, utterly dead.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Drowning Recovery
Pot Ashes Method
Dr Moulin
Edinburgh Physician
What entities or persons were involved?
Humanitas
Dr. Moulin
Mr. Carter
Where did it happen?
Providence
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Providence
Key Persons
Humanitas
Dr. Moulin
Mr. Carter
Outcome
in a 1758 case, a girl recovered after 7 hours underwater; pulse beats in half an hour, senses recover, water expelled via urinary passage.
Event Details
Method: Place drowned person on bed with 3-inch layer of pot-ashes or dry salt, cover with 2-inch layer, cap and stocking filled with ashes, blankets over but allowing respiration. Continue 7-8 hours after recovery, give cordial.