Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-22
TIE HYGElNE SUNLIGHT.
It's wonderful Value In the Case of fCpi-
denies and Consum ption.

It's wonderful Value In the Case of FpI-
denies and Consum ption.
The beneficial influence which sum
light has upon man is specially no.
ticeable in his psychical life, his tenn
perament, his mental elasticity and
energy. The opposite symptoms are
quite striking in foggy countries, as
England, for example. DR.. Weber,
staff chief of the German hospital of
London, says that among the new
arrivals that are compelled to follow
their profession in localities where the
sun is hidden behind clouds and fogs
for weeks at a time there is always
noticeable more or less depression.
lack of mental energy, loss of appe-
tite, digestive troubles and other
symptoms, which with some last for
years in an intermittent sort of way
and often make acclimatization inn.
possible
The direct visible effect of sun.
light on the body is the color of the
skin. But sunlight does not only eff
feet the exposed parts of the body,
but those as well that are covered by
clothing. DR.. Sergius Bouknoff Of
Moscow made some investigations in
this respect which are very valu-
able for sanitary reasons. He took
Photographic paper, which is very
sensitive to the light rays, and COW
cred it with various materials of
dress. These he exposed to the
sun. Every preparation showed a
greater or lesser decomposition of
the luna cornea, according to the
kind of material with which it was
covered. The paper covered by lin
en- showed the most rapid process,
with cotton next and flannel last.
In cases where the material was col
ored the influence of the sunlight de-
pended more upon the color than the
thickness of the goods, black offer
ing more resistance than any other.
This explains why men and ami
mails who live in warm climates have
darker skins than those of northern
zones. In 1868 Chlebuikoff expert
mented in this line and found that
white man hand which was exposed
for certain length of time to the di-
rect rays of the sun was badly blis-
tered, while the hand of a negro ex-
posed the same length of time was not
hurt in the least. When the white
mans hand was covered with black
cloth, the sun rays had no effect
upon it, but when the covering was
changed to white linen the symp-
toms were nearly as bad as when the
hand was bare, pains and blisters be-
ing produced. Europeans or resi-
dents of northern climates would |
find it very appropriate IN going to
warm and torrid climates to wear
clothing of white material lined with
black. The upper part would protect
the body against too much warmth,
and the black lining against the ex-
cessive amount of chemical influence
produced by the sunlight.
Lack of sunlight is especially |
harmful to children, and scrofula as
well as all diseases which emanate
from an excessively slow process of
assimilation are directly attributable
to lack of sunlight. In time of cpl
denies attacks occur more frequent
ly in dark and dingy quarters than
in those to which sunlight has access
even under otherwise equal condi-
tions. In the malarial districts of
Italy the Jlightless habitations are
considered the most unhealthy, and
the proverb Dove non viene il solo
viene il medico" ('Where sunlight
comes not the doctor wil') has espe-
cial reference to the dreaded fever.
In cases of tuberculosis, chlorosis,
etc., and all diseases which are charac-
terized by lack Of vitality sunlight
is indispensable. The sunny location
of sleeping and living rooms for con-
sumptives is essential and of great |
Importance to their wellbeing. DR.. |
Handler says that if patient in the
first stage of consumption changes
from dark room to one with plenty |
of sunlight the change is equal to
sojourn at the seacoast or in the
Mountains St TOlliS Post -Disnatch |