The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-24
Health Hints and
Rules Of Hygiene
Suggestions That May Save You Many
~ a Doctors Bill.
WISDOM FOR THE HOUSEHOLD
These Hints Don't Cost Much, Are Not
Copyrighted, and if They Don't Do
You Any Good, They'll Not
Do You Any Harm.


You Any Good, They'll Not
Do You Any Harm.
With la grippe again mildly in evil
dence in certain quarters it may be well
to bear in mind the following cautions
prescribed by DR.. Judson Daland, of the
University of Pennsylvania, a famous
authority: "One cannot be over-care-
full in avoiding colds at this season of
the year. Their effect Is always de-
pressing, hence ones resisting powers
are lessened and the system is rendered
more liable to shock. When pneumo-
mia attacks the aged it is particularly
fatal and they especially should avoid
exposure in cold weather. AS tell my
stadents--the aged are ready to die;
that Is, l mean that their system is in
a condition to be attacked by disease
and pneumonia is a favorite form OF
death. La grippe, or influenza, or, as 1t
is sometimes called, catarrhal fever, is
prevalent now to considerable extent
also. The best and only way to escape
these diseases is by keeping the system
toned up to its fullest resisting ca
pacity; dress warmly and avoid expo
sure. Many colds are contracted by
people walking rapidly thereby get
ting into warm perspiration and then
getting on car and sitting in a
draught. The open trolley cars are par
ticularly dangerous for that very rea-
son, and are to be avoided" But the
same is true of draughts of any kind
Keep warm, keep clean and keep
healthy.
If 1t be profitable for New York,
Philadelphia and Chicago to establish
municipal institutions for the study Of
disease germs and the manufacture of
anti-toXine, the new cure for diphtheria,
why would it not be profitable for
Scranton to do this, also? Lives are
just as valuable here as elsewhere.
Speaking of this Improvement the
Philadelphia Press recently said:
"Diphtheria germs can be carried about
In persons throat for days and yet
that person may be immunized from the
danger of suffering from the disease.
Some constitutions are able to repel the
disease. The healthful person may give
the germs to another, who will take the
disease and suffer. A child may recover
from diphtheria and yet the germs may
be in its throat Those germs may be
transmitted in a school room soon the
disease may break out in families BY
the aid OF blood serum, the presence of
the germ can be detected. The child will
L.
be quarantined, then, until all danger
Is passed. A sick room may be fumi-
gated, and yet so imperfectly that dis
ease still turks. A meteorological ex.
animation will prove whether germs re.
main in the room. In New York the
psychological system has reduced the
danger to minimum. The utmost care
Is taken. Diphtheria is insidious. Tho
germ may be in incubation day or two
or week or two. Pathologists say that
meteorological examinations are the
most effective precaution against epid.
emics." 1t is time to think of APPLYING
these remarks locally ,irs, aa =
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Pale-faced children and bilious-vel.
low, cold-blooded women need sunshine
pathing There are two ways of taking
1t, facetiously remarks the Philadelphia
Record,-on foot and horseback. The
best is the saddle, but unfortunately
horseflesh is too precious for beggars tc
ride. Given the opportunity, any able.
bodied child will play its little sell
strong and pretty. Any woman who
wishes can walk in beauty. 1t is only
a question of will. A walk from a. m
to a. m. will hurt the footwear anc
the doctors. Many, many times tC
walk home will do the tired bread-win
ner more good than her dinner, for the
physical fatigue will produce deer
sleep, and the prophets said, centurle.
ago: sleep is as good as afast.''
DR.. Laura Liebhardt thinks womer
bicyclist ride on saddles that are tot
low, and that this is responsible FOL
cramping of the chest, straining tn,
back, and impeding full action of tn,
muscles of the leg. There results con
stant tension of the muscles above tn,
Knee. which gives a short awkward
stroke, as the reach is. too short Tn,
seat should be amply high for the entir
leg to be extended, and give to thes
muscles a second of relaxation on tn,
downward stroke of the pedal. Th
knee must have perfect freedom, ant
in this respect woman finds hersel
particularly handicapped, as she is un
able to make the entire stroke with tn,
action. of the. knee limited by a dres
skirt. Wheelwomen also subject them
selves to needless jars by jumping in
stead Of gliding from the wheel The,
should be taught to mount and dis
mount from either side as men ar
wont to do. Corsets on the wheel, a
elsewhere, should, says DR.. Llebhardt
be denounced in the strongest terms
although nearly one-half of all wheel
women tie up their muscles in this bar
barrie fashion. Two-thirds of all wome
who ride wheels foolishly incur grea
risks by riding during certain periods
even to the extent of hill climbing
when they should never mount whee
except for short distances, or prefer
ably, not at all.
HEALTH FOR THE MILLION:
Ten drops of the tincture of nux vom
lea, in a wineglassful of water afte
each meal, for three or four weeks, wi
often Relieve dizziness.
The sub-gallate of bsmuth has give
excellent results in the treatment of fei
mentative dyspepsia; the dose Is fiy
grains after each meal.
Cosmoline rubbed into the scalp nigh
and morning for number of weeks wi
thicken and promote the growth of I'll
hair 1t sometimes darkens the color {
the hair.
DR.. w. II. Thompson, an acknowledge
authority on dletetics while adyocatln
milk diet for people with impaired
gestion, believes II should be diluted, pa
ticularly for adults.
Battle the chest with cold water nlgi