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GRAY'S ANNUAL DIRECTORY.
PUBLIC OFFICES continued.
GREYFRIARS' CHURCH, New, Candlemaker
row, Daniel WiBde, minister.
HARBOUR AND DOCKS OF LEITH. Com-
missioners for the Superintendence and Manage-
ment of the Harbour and Docks of Leith ; the
statutory meetings held first Fridaj' of every
month ; John Phin, S.S.C. clerk.
HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, Leith, Dock
gates.
HARMONISTS' SOCIETY, Edinhurgh ; meets
every Monday evening, between the 12th of
October and the l"2th of July, A. Auchie, sec.
HARVEIAN SOCIETY, Richard Huie, M.D. and
Richard Poole, M.D. secretaries.
HAWKFIELD LUNATIC ASYLUM, Restah-ig
road, John Chapman, manager.
HERIOT'SBENEFITSOCIETY,R.Home,preses.
HERIOT'S HOSPITAL, Hector Holme, house
governor, for the benefit of sons, not imder seven
years of age, of burgesses and freemen of Edin-
burgh, who are not sufficiently able to maintain
them. By this institution are maintained 180
boys, whose education is, as much as possible,
accommodated to the capacity and prospects of
HERIOT'S HOSPITAL OFFICE, 39 York place ;
open from 1 to 3 ; A. Luke, treasurer.
HERRING FISHERY OFFICE, 26 Castle street ;
open from 10 to 3, J. Dimsmure, secretary. —
Leith, 2 Dock gates.
HIGH CONSTABLES OF EDINBURGH, So-
ciety of, George Duncan, secretary.
HIGH CONSTABLES OF SOUTH LEITH,
Citadel, and Newhaven, AV. C. Reid, treasurer.
HIGH CHURCH, High street, George H. Baird,
D.D. and Robert Gordon, D.D. ministers,
HIGH SCHOOL OF EDINBURGH, Caltonhill,
A. Ross Carson, LL.D. rector.
HIGH SCHOOL, Leith, John Lyon, A.M. Latin
teacher.
HIGHLAND CLUB OF SCOTLAND, Daniel
Christie, esq. S.S.C. secretary'.
HIGHLAND MISSIONARY SOCIETY, R.
Simpson, Gibraltar House, secretary.
HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND, R.
JNIacdonald, secretai-y, Lewis and Chas. Ciordon,
depute secretaries and collectors. Hall, 6 AJb^iTi pi.
HOPE PARK CHAPEL OF EASE, Clerk sU-eet,
D. Runciman, A.M. minister.
HOPETOUN ROOJIS, 72 Queen street;
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, P. Neill,sec.
HOUSE OF INDUSTRY, 19 St John street.
Very Rev. Geo. H. Baird, secretarj', Mrs Jenkins,
matron.
HOUSE OF REFUGE for the destitute; Mor-
rison's close 117 High Street, affording temporary
shelter, food and clothing, to the extremely poor.
George Small, treasurer, John Noble, manager.
HUMANE SOCIETY, The Leith Dispensaiy and
the Edinburgh and Leith Humane Societj' were
united in 1 825. Rooms, 1 7 Broad Wynd, Leith.
Andrew Snody, S.S.C. secretary. James LTrqu-
hart, apparatus and housi-keeper. These institu-
tions, which are supported by voluntary contribu-
tions, afford medical aid and medicines to the dis-
eased poor gratuitously, and the means of resusci-
tation to persons apparently dro\vned.
PUBLIC OFFICES omtinued.
DIRECTIONS FOR THE REOOVEBY OF FERSONS
APPARENTLY DROWNED.
Precautionary. — Lose no time — avoid aUrougl
usage of the body — ^never hold it up by the feet — d(
not roU it on casks — do not rub it with salt or spirit!
— do not inject tobacco smoke, or infusion of tobacco
Restorative. — Send quickly for medical assis-
tance, but do not delay the following means :
I. Convey the body carefully, with the head and
shoulders supported in a raised position, to the near-
est house.
II. Strip the body and rub it drj' ; then wrap it
in hot blankets, and place it in a warm bed in a warm
chamber. A child may be placed between two per-,
sons in a warm bed. j
III. Wipe and cleanse the mouth and nostrils. ]
IV. In order to restore the natural warmth of
the body, move a heated, covered, warming-pan^i
over the back and spine. Then put bladders or
bottles of hot water, or heated bricks, to the pit of
the stomach, the amipits, between the thighs, and
to the soles of the feet. Then foment the body' i
with hot flannels ; but, if possible, immerse it in a : 1
warm bath, as hot as the hand can bear without pain,
as this is preferable to the other means for restoring
warmth. Rub the body briskly with the hand ; but
do not suspend the use of the aforesaid means at
the same time.
V. In order to restore breathing, introduce the
pipe of a common bellows (where the apparatus of
the Society is not at hand) into one nostril, carefully
closing the other one and the mouth ; at the same
time di-a«-ing downwards and pushing gently back-^i
wards, the upper part of the windpipe, to allow a'
more free admission of air. Blow the bellows gently,-
in order to inflate the lungs, till the breast be a little
raised; the mouth and nostrils should then be set
free, and a moderate pressure made mth the hand
upon the chest. Repeat this process till life appears.
VI. Electricity to be employed early by a Medi-
cal ..^^sistant.
VII. Inject into the stomach, by means of an
elastic tube and syringe, a tumbler of warm brandy
and water, or wine and water.
VIII. Apply sal volatile or hartshorn to the nostrils.
The above treatment is to be persevered in for three
or four hours. It is not to be supposed that per-
sons are iiTecoverable, because life does not soon make
its appearance.
On Restoration to Life A tea-spoonful of
warm water should be given ; and if the power of
swallowing be returned, small quantities of warm
wine, or warm brandy and water, should be given. ;
The patient should be kept in bed, and a disposition J'
to sleep encouraged. Great care is also requisite to
maintain the restored vital actions, and, at the same
time, to prevent imdue excitement.
Receiving Houses. — Broad AVynd, Leith, No.
1 7, the Society's Rooms Salamander street, Alex.
Macfarlane. — Dock gates, George Cameron. — Al-
bany street, Leith. D. Beveridge, grocer. — Newhaven,
Peacock and Chain Pier Inns. — Water of Leith,
John M^Lcod, spirit dealer. — Canonmills, William-
Laurie, spii'it dealer.
Drags are deposited at the upper Drawbridge,
Dock-gates, and the Pier Lighthouse ; also at Leith-
mills, Bells-mills, and Coltbridge.
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