Word: iced
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...affairs that he became postmaster, city treasurer, city councillor, mayor. Fever descended on Apalachicola every summer and Dr. Gorrie found it impossible to treat his patients in the hot weather. The earnest young physician thought the best thing was to cool his patients off, and for that he needed ice. Compressed air escaping from a small orifice feels cold...
...conditioning, Dr. Gorrie placed the ice in "an ornamental mantel vase, urn or basin" suspended close to the ceiling by chains. Immediately above the ice a hole was made in the ceiling. Into this was fitted a pipe which led through the floor above to the chimney. Air contracting around the cold ice created a partial vacuum which sucked outside air from the chimney. This blew over the ice, spilled down around the room, cooled the patient's fever...
...doctor-inventor became so engrossed in his air-conditioning that he gave up medical practice to push his ice machines. An agent appointed in Manhattan accomplished little or nothing. Almost penniless, Dr. Gorrie went to New Orleans for backing, found a Boston man who bought half the project. The Bostonian died. Unable to interest anyone else, Dr. Gorrie went back to Apalachicola, secluded himself, brooded, sickened, died...
...Southern Ice Exchange erected a monument to Gorrie in Apalachicola. Year ago the John Gorrie Memorial Foundation was chartered to provide Apalachicola with a hospital. By proclamation of Governor Dave Sholtz, next August 11-17 will be "Dr. John Gorrie Ice Memorial Week...
...Said they: "Very little food is given in the first 24 to 72 hours, particularly if the patient is in shock. The fluids are limited to [one quart] unless the patient is perspiring excessively. When nausea or vomiting is present, food is avoided; if it persists, bits of cracked ice and sips of charged water are given. The diet is slowly increased so that in five to seven days the patient is receiving a 750-850 calorie diet. An endeavor is made to accord each patient individual attention and to satisfy his tastes whenever possible. ... In the great majority...