Show Vital Spark Slow Slow- in Leaving Body Accidents frequently happen in which the victim seems to have ha been fatally Injured and yet the vital orans organs ortans or or- tans gans ans have hae not wholly ceased t to lion Hon Respiration may cease and amI the the- heart stop functioning producing n a state of ot physiologic death during which time the victim may sometimes be revived y the proper administration tion tiou of artificial respiration This llIs may occur in such accidents as drowning electrocution and asphyxiation as as- asphyxiation and In some motor car accidents The unfortunate and apparently ap dead victims may not actu actu- illy thy die for some time following the 11 accident Yon yen reported before the Berlin Medical society that the electrocardiograph elec elec- has bas demonstrated regular reg reg- regular ular alar contractions of the heart continuing contin contIn- ning as long as ns 30 SO minutes a after er physiologic death occurs The contractIons contractions con con- contractions tractions are re strongest Immediately following the accident and grow weaker gradually until the heart eases entirely to function except for occasional contractions which occur it Irregular intervals Therefore it would be the period Immediately followIng following fol tot lowing the accident that normal life Ufe may be restored by artificial tion Lion Dr Samuel It n. Benedict of the Alabama Alabama Alabama Ala Ala- bama Power company believes that many persons have died following injuries in In- juries unIes when they might have been re- re If it artificial respiration had been promptly administered Jour Jour Journal nat nal of ot the American Medical Asso Asso Asso- elation I occurred to Australians that they could ever become scarce But a highly fatal epidemic got started among them some years ago killing them by thousands Shooting koalas Is now forbidden Even Een more promIsIng promIsing promising prom prom- ising Is the setting aside of well su sanctuary areas where not only these attractive marsupials but also other Interesting but threatened native animals and plants have bae a n. chance for their lives |