The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-04
Che aortolk gost.
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 4, 1856.
THE DANGER OF NEGLECTINC
COLDS. ~
(rrom the New York Lances.)

Trom the New York Iancet) Hita
Colds are generally considered simple
things and as natural consequence, are
too much neglected. How often do you
hear the remark, "Oh, it's only a cold.,'
True, only cold, but what Is done fol-
1t? Frequently nothing. Many o long
and DANCE rous, and sometimes fatal III
of illness might be prevented by paying
that proper attention to a cold which ii
so seriously demands. Most of the causes
of consumption comes from cold being
In the first instance neglected. To many
other diseases does 1t also give rise. In
climate like this, where we have some
times two or three changes In day, IL
Is impossible to avoid taking cold, unless
due precaution be observed Persons
should clothe themselves as much as
possible In keeping with the temperature
Of the atmosphere.
With the thermometer above zero,
clothing should not be as warm as at or
below zero, as by so doing the pores are
open to an undue extent. sometimes pro-
fuse perspiration induced, and, as natu-
raj consequence, cold Is taken. Drafts
10 every way, whether In or out OF doors,
ought to be avoided. Too much import.
ance cannot be given to this, but yet we
see 1t daily neglected. How often do we
see persons In this city, on one OF the
bleakest days, stopping to talk ut the
corner of the street In q draft Of wind.
This, too, is generally the case, after
walking fast and becoming heated. How
Is il possible, under such circumstances,
to avoid taking cold? Aud yet persons
will so innocently tell you :"f don't
know how could have taken cold /
have not exposed myself in any way.n
As important, also, is the mode OF life
In doors, for on this much depends. La
dies are very apt to dress for going out,
and then sit In warm room for half an
hour, perhaps more, IL something delaye
them, by which Precipitation Is produced
and In that state, from the warm house
into the cold air they go. 1t must be re-
membered that TO the corresponding
temperature of the atmosphere do the
pores close or open a uniform tenpera-
ture should be observed, MS by SO doing
the circulation ia regularly maintained.
Any one leaving an atmosphere OF
| eighty degrees, and going to one of sixty
| degrees, experiences great change, and
| II they wish to avoid cold they should
be clad in such manner as to make UP
| for the proportionate difference In the
| temperature. For this reason great uni
| formity in the temperature o. the houss
should be observed. Change the stmos
phere in the house frequently by admit
ting. as often as possible. during the dag
| fresh air.
Every house should be thoroughly
ventilated the first thing every morn
ing, SO as to allow the atmosphere of tbs
previous night to escape. This can be
done by first airing one part and then
another. By doing this a house also
! can be more easily warmed. Whcr
| there are many persons collected IN ,
room, care should be observed TO keep ,
| few inches of the window open from the
top, every one avoiding sitting close tc
or under it, as after q time, when there
are many collected together, the atmos.
phere of the room becomes impregnatet
with their exhalations, and the air il
thus rendered impure. By perfect ven
tilation there is uniform amount o
oxygen, which Is the vital part Of TIL,
our very existence, maintained. VIII,
has not noticed the disagreeable feelin,
produced on going from the fresh al
into q room with many persons, IL
. hich the ventilation is imperfect
It night, also, fresh air should be ad
III. d into the room, for 1t is, If any
ILL., nore necessary that there shout,
W. .iful supply of oxygen. w,
baua nftan been asked the ridiculou
n n"se o,'eu H. rough air did not come Ii
d,t a-s ~ ey-hole. Certainly not
This is no fresh a. MT ~ yo,r wi,,
always to sleep with. ,nn avsiding q
dow open from the 'op s;r navar bn, =,
blowing on you. Fresh I've ~ IL ~
any one, for by 1t we l. s.rsons sesr
want of it that Injuries. r. 5e.thirI !
to forget that they spend o. We ~
their lives In their bed rooms. 40 hoe
quently see man building hot. N
towing all his attention on the PHI !
his parlors, while the bed rooms are,
great extent, and in rome instance.
entirely neglected. 1t had better be
vice versa. aH
Another thing to which we wish to
draw attention is that of negIecting
shoes and stockings after being out on q
damp or rainy day. Though they may
neither appear nor feel damp, yet they
shonld be changed, care being observed
to keep the feet always warm. AS long
as one is walking, the circulation is
kept up, no matter how wet the feet
may be, but the instant you remain
quiet it is checked, unless the stockings
and shoes be changed. Holding the feet
but few minutes to q fire or over a
register, is not sufficient, as you only by
that dry the external part of the shoe or
boot. If the feet are cold they should
be rubbed thoroughly with a rough
towel until warmth has been restored,
when they might be, 10 desired, held for
short time before the fire. Jumping
out Of bed and walking about on the
carpet, as Is too often done, should be
avoided. A pair of slippers can be
placed by the bed at night, when re-
firing, SO as ~ be accessible on rising. 1
THE CHOLERA CONFERENCE.