River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-08-10
KEEP IN GOOD HEALTH.
Five Factors 70 De Observed, Education
Being the First.

Five Factors TO De Observed, Education
Being the First.
There are five great factors concerned
In the preservation of health. First
and foremost must be placed education.
using the word in its widest sense, to
include physical development, moral
training and mental culture. Too little
attention has hitherto been paid to ed
ucation from The point of view of
health, but recently the Importance OF
hygiene has been more fully recog-
nized. right system of education so
trains the mind that it is eager to oc4
cupy itself with some pursuit at all
times and thus people arc prevented
from falling into idle habits, which not
only waste time, but give the magma
ton opportunity to conjure up all sorts
of fanciful disorders. We all know the
hysterical, nervous. delicate girl, who
is only so because she has neither work
nor occupation Educated girls who
lead useful lives do not suffer from hys-
terics, nor do workmen's wife's in gem
eral, because both these classes have
their tins fully and probably occu-
pied. An interesting point worthy of
notice is that the criminal class, taken
as a whole, is uneducated; and il has
been shown that a distant relation ex'
lists between ill-health and crime.
Hence the importance of the preserva-
ton of physical health for the preserva-
| ton of moral health, and we thereby
recognize that health itself has dis
tinct moral value.
The second factor III personal hygiene
is the regulation of food and drink
Tie regulation not only of the quantity
but also of the quality. This last point
is often neglected. but II is important
especially so to children. A common
mistake is to force children to take
food which is distasteful to them. 1t
must not, therefore, be inferred that
| children are to have whatever they like
best: but when a child shows a great
distaste for, say, mutton fat, the best
way is to make the fat into suet pud-
ding. which in all probability win be
readily eaten. Violent prejudiees
which are conceived in early life, ow-
| ing to the want of thought on the part
of parents or guardians, often remain
! fixed, and cause trouble and annoyance
in after life The quantity OF food we
take ought to depend greatly on our
work man when he is resting needs
about half as much food as when he is
engaged IN lsborious work.
Thirdly, the functions of our differ
ent organs require to be exercised and
encourag ed 1t is not necessary to do
more than mention the value of mere
cleanliness and care of the skin. A
| dirty skin mems that more work is
thrown upon delicate internal organs,
especially the kidneys, and the work
| ing power of the whole body is thus low
cred. In this connection the hygienic
clothing OF the body must be men
toned. Regularity of the action of the
bowels must be secured; many danger
Gus illnesses arise from want of care in
this respect. The Importance also of a
suitable amount of sound sleep can not
be exaggerated, for however important
regular and sufficient exercise may be,
ample time for rest and recuperation is
equally important.
This brings US to the same point to
/ be considered-exercise the essential
4 requirement of which is regularity. II
/ is surprising to note how all our or
/ gans become accustomed TO regular
and habitual exercise and rest Regu-
/ larty in the time of going to bed con-
duces TO sleep; regularity in meal times
/ conduces to most efficient digestion,
and regularity in the amount of exer-
/ else is attended with less fatigue ana
/ more benefit than exercise of varying
/ amount taken irregularly.
Lastly, there is the question of occu-
patton Certain occupations are neces-
sarily unhealthy; others are unhealthy
I on account of the badly ventilated
rooms in which they are carried on
/ The delicacy of many shop girls is of
ten rightly attributable TO this cause,
especially when the lungs are effected.
4 Personal hygenie teaches the precau-
! ton which must be taken by those en-
gagged in unhealthy occupations, the
scrupulous cleanliness to be practiced
by workers in lead, the outdoor lifS
which, as far as can be, must be adopted
by those who work in confined rooms.snd
Offices. 1t also teaches that want OF
occupation is also unhealthy and leads
1 TO premature death.-CasselPs Maya