Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-21
THE HOME DOCTOR,
BATTLE OFTEN,


goodness, and foul body means a foul
mind. Keeping the pores of the skin
open is prime element of health. How
carefully we groom our horses! and is
not mans health as precious as that of
horse
AVOID OVER EATING.
To rise from the table able to eat lit
tie more is a proverbially good rule for
every one There is nothing more
idiotic than forcing down few mouth
fuls, because they happen to remain on
ones plate, after hunger is satisfied, and
because they may be "wasted - if left.
1t IS the most serious waste to over-tax
the stomach.
TOOTHSOME HINTS.
1t is natural for some people to have
better teeth than others, but all must
give attention to their cleansing and
other treatment if they would have good
teeth in old age. A moderately stiff
brush should be used thoroughly at
least twice q day-morn1ng and night.
Soft water (blood-warm) and a mere
taste of the best soap-white CASTLE, for
1nstance-are the only requisites beside
the brush. Powders are generally in
furious to the enamel, and so are the
much-advertlsed liquid mixtures. Strong
acids, like lemon-juice, are destructive,
and the mingling of hot and cold food or
drink at meals is very harmful. Use,
however, on hard, nutritious food like
well-baked Graham bread and crackers.
promotes tooth growth; while soft,
watery food tends to weaken the teeth.
1t is now the opinion of leading dentists
In Europe and this country that the rea-
son there is SO much tooth decay in early
life is in large degree owing to the soft
materials given to children as food,
which are swallowed with scarcely any
chewing. On the appearance of decay
dentist should be employed. Much
toothache is due to indigestion and con-
stitutional debility, and much socalled
neuralgia may be traced to decayed,
carous teeth. Care IN the matter of diet,
and watchfulness with regard to the
condition OF the teeth, would save people
vast deal of suffering and expense.
EATABLEs FOR THE SICK.
4 writer In Land and Water cautions
nurses and attendants against the too
common practice of leaving milk, blanc
manages, jellies and other delicacies and
foods uncovered in the sick-room. He
reminds the reader that milk in the lard
er will keep meat from spelling by alb
sorbing the bacteria and atmospheric i'm
purities which would otherwise affect the
meat. This caution is much needed. The
carnations from the bodies of sick peo-
pie are often vitiating if not Infectious.
The sick room can hardly have as pure
air as apartments occupied by people in
health and the latter are too often con-
fined and poorly ventilated. Leaving
food Of any description in a sleeping
room of occupants sick or well, unless
securely covered, is bad practice. If
it be intended for an invalid it may con-
yey the seeds of disease rather than the
elements of nutrition, and if transferred
to the table may injuriously affect the
whole family. As rule, articles which
have been standing in the sick-room
should be thrown to the waste. In cases
of contagious diseases it is advised to
burn the clothing which has been worn
by the sufferer or used for bedding.
When this is not done thoroughly disin-
lection is recommended. AS food dis
infection is hardly to be thought of, let
all such articles as have been exposed
at the bedside Of the sick be dumped in
the garbage or swill-barrel.