OVERSEAS TRANSPORT

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 59, 10 March 1936, Page 6

OVERSEAS TRANSPORT

DECREASE RECORDED. [ Per Press Association j WELLINGTON. March 9. Although increased overseas bookings recently have had a corresponding effect on the number of passports iscued by the Gc-vernment, the Nlinister of Internal Affairs stated to-day that a comparison with last year showed a decrease in passports issued this year. * The financial conditions prevailing in New Zealand were reflected in the steep decline noticeable between 1930 and 1934. In 1930, 4909 passports were issued. That total fell tn 2455 in 1934. In 1935 it rose to 3383 and for the ten months of the year ending March 31. 1936. the total was 2531. form of Schafer was to be done at 1 15 per minute and on the depth per I respiration given in the newspaper ! article this gives the .Schafer ventila- | tion per minute as 9.4 times 15 or 141 per minute. Thus it equals the Hol- ■ ger Nielson Method in ventilation on i their own figures. The modern posi- | lion of the hands advocat id by me • to Prof. Schafer and accepted by him • in our new handbook is more effica- ‘ cious; and its increased time of 3secs. I on inspiration pressed for by me. to | allow of deeper diffusion of pure air, ■ has a speed of 12 per minute. There is no authority for a speed of 9.4 i per minute as quoted in the japer. 2. Imitation of natural breathing Since normal breathing -s recog- ; nised in every textbook as being , chiefly by use of the diaphragm with very little use of the ribs, is evi--1 dent that Schafer fulfils this require- ' merit far more satisfactorily than the Holgier-Nielson Method. Hence natui ral recovery of normal action is more ' possible with Schafer. Schafer’s j speed of 12 per minute and also its i air exchange are each more in ac- , <*ordance with natural working ihau 1 Holger-Nielson’s .Method at 7-8 per minute. I am not entering into deI batable points on CO2 concentration as affecting recovery. I Arising from this last point, it is noteworthy the Holger-Nielson Method is silent in every article, on the effect of the heart and circulation. As I Schafer follows on more natural lines of breathing it is evident that its effect must be more beneficial on this im--1 portant organ and on the general chance of success. In articles on the Holger-Nieison 1 Method, stress is laid on the need for ‘ skilled operators. But experience has shown that persons have carried out Schafer successfully who have had no specialised instruction (though 1 agree • it would have been better if they had), i The simplicity of Schafer is an import- ' ant point in its favour as a first aid ■ measure. I think I have established the points that Schafer is more natural >n working ■ and fully efficacious: and thoroughly . simple to apply. On these and o 4 .her . grounds the sub committee was unani- ■ inously in favour of the retention of > Schafer as the sole method for tuition by the Royal Life Saving Societv. But i of course we shall always be willing to i take into consideration any fresh developments which may arise in resuscii tat ion.