Description of the construction and uses of a portable apparatus for the recovery of the apparently dead; as recommended ... by Mr. Charles Kite ... and approved by the London Humane Society / [Made] By John Savigny. [Written by C. Kite. Repr. from appendix to his 'Essay on the recovery of the apparently dead', 1788].

  • Savigny, J. (John)
Date:
1789
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Credit: Description of the construction and uses of a portable apparatus for the recovery of the apparently dead; as recommended ... by Mr. Charles Kite ... and approved by the London Humane Society / [Made] By John Savigny. [Written by C. Kite. Repr. from appendix to his 'Essay on the recovery of the apparently dead', 1788]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ io 3 With the view of obviating thefe in¬ conveniences, it was propofed to eftablifh general receiving-houfes ; and, was that event O O y to take place, it would undoubtedly be pro¬ ductive of great advantage : hill, however, on particular occafions, much time muft be loft in conveying the body to thofe places; and even when there it does not appear that the Society are yet in pofleflion of a col- leftion of inftruments, calculated to anfwer many of the moft efl'ential intentions in the method of recovery. In the year 1775 an apparatus was con¬ trived by Dr. Cogan, which was patronized by the Society : it loon came into common ufe, and has remained fo to the prefent day. But this, which is certainly preferable to any thing of the kind that had preceded it, either in Holland or France, does not, by any means, feem calculated to afford that affi fiance the nature of thefe cafes really require. Its fize is one material objection, occafioning conii- derable