Lip chorea and paresis of the external pterygoid muscles : commonly called 'stammering' / by Edward Blake.

  • Blake, Edward.
Date:
1890
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Credit: Lip chorea and paresis of the external pterygoid muscles : commonly called 'stammering' / by Edward Blake. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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    retain the air as long as possible and then let it escape suddenly through the mouth. 1. Blowing out should occupy three seconds. 2. Drawing in should take sixty seconds in a man, forty in a child. 3. Retention the same as inspiration, viz., 60 secs. The fact that careful breath education must precede all gymnastic exercises, should be impressed on drill-sergeants in the army, as well as in schools. It seems probable that pulmonary emphysema and tuberculosis would become extremely un- common if this were conscientiously carried out. I am glad to say that its gravity is just beginning to be recognised. The headmaster of a northern school writes to say :— “ I have commenced your lung-drill with my boys. I find it valuable and very popular. We do it out of doors so as to ensure fresh air.” It is interesting to note that punishments are not required in this school, became the hand is educated with the head. This principle underlies the systems of Froebel and of Pestalozzi. It is the method which has been found to work so admirably in Pennsylvania. It turns out useful citizens instead of crammed chicken who know all that nobody in this world wants, and absolutely nothing of the real needs of man. Few things on earth are as useless as the average “ Public School ” boy, when he is turned loose on the world. HARRISON AND SONS, PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO UKR MAJESTY, ST. MARTIN'S LANK.