1 long rubber sheet. 1 sea sponge. 2 blankets. 2 pails. 1 tubbing sheet. Basin of ice. 1 towel. Siphon. 2 compresses or ice-cap. Piece of rubber tubing. 1 bath towel. Place under patient: One blanket covered with long rubber sheet, then with tubbing sheet, over which place muslin sheet widthwise. Place towel over loins. Bring sheet up around patient, tubbing sheet rolled in from sides and tied to the four corners of the bed. Use four pails of tepid water, gradually cool to 60° or 70° F. Apply friction most of the time. Compresses to head. Give water freely. Leave feet out of water. Turn patient and use friction on back once while in and before taking out. Take pulse frequently. Leave patient in pack 20 minutes. Turn patient and remove water with siphon and sea sponge. Lower patient, removing tubbing and wet sheet, leaving patient between blankets with hot-water can at feet. Take temperature half-hour after removal. Give alcohol rub and make bed. ALCOHOL SWEAT. Articles needed: 6 old blankets. 8 hot bricks in bags 1 piece of old blanket. (woolen preferred), 2 long rubber sheets. 12 × 12 inches. 1 short “ sheet. Basin of ice. 1 piece “ for head. 2 compresses. 1 towel. Alcohol. 1 sheet. Hot drink. Place under patient blanket covered with a long rubber sheet and then second blanket. Wrap shoulders in a blanket. Place folded blanket and small rubber sheet around the feet. Cover patient with blanket, and over that place long rubber sheet. Fold back upper rubber sheet blanket over patient and then one under patient. Place covered bricks on folds of lower blanket. Pour one tablespoonful of alcohol on hot bricks covered with outer edge of blanket, on which bricks rest, then with blanket over patient, folding it in between bricks and patient. Bring under rubber sheet up and upper one down. Tuck each rubber sheet and blanket well in about the neck. Bring folded blanket and short rubber sheet over feet, under the long rubber sheet. Arrange opposite side in like manner. Place over all 2 blankets and tuck in. Cover these with clean sheet, not tucked in. Rubber and towel under head. Apply the cold compress to head and change frequently. Give a hot drink unless contraindicated. Take patient’s pulse before placing in sweat and every 10 minutes while in. More often as condition of patient indicates. Leave in one hour. Do not expose patient while removing bricks and blankets. Leave one blanket under and two over patient for half an hour. Tuck blanket about patient, sheet over all. When removing these blankets dry patient and give alcohol rub. MASSAGE—MECHANO-THERAPY.