The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-12
SANITAS" ON HYGIENE.
DISINFECTION IN BARBER SHOPS
SHOULD BIZ COMPULSORY.
Cycling as a Cause of Dlsease-Digest ible
Eood-The Necessity of Bathing
the Feet Often.

According to a Spanish Pharmacal
journal it is proposed to impose upon all
Spanish hair-dressers and BARRIERS the
duty of seeing that all their instruments,
brushes, etc, are sterilized after being
used.
This IS already done in Nordhausen,
Saxony; but it is suggested that, as all
dernatologists and hygenists recognize
that many Of the diseases OF the skin
arise through the medium OF the bar
ber's instruments, the obligation should
become general. TO this end it is sought
that law should enforce the distinction
OF the Instruments which may have been
used by being immersed in a solution OF
carbOlic acid while scissors ana raZors
are to be heated after each operation.
This IS a most decided move in the
right direction, and the sooner the shay
ing public OF America recognize It the
better will IL be, not only for their bodily
condition, but for those with whom they
come into intimate contact.
In a town not a thousand miles from
Richmond there was, year or two since,
almost an epidemic OF what IS called bar
bars itch, the trouble going from one 10
another until few, il any, escaped. The
BARRIERS of the town affected are as clean
ly as those of this city. and yet the con-
sequences Of their not being sufficiently
clean became sef-eyident
Not only may be conveyed diseases con-
fined to the skin itself. and apparently
mild and character. but constitutional
troublesome so dread that the viction.
although innocent, may through its
virulence carry destruction TO all with
whom he comes into contact.
The time Is indeed ripe to establish
supervision over the BARRIERS, for at their
hands IS a medium for spreading the most
yirulent Of diseases.
CYCLING A CAUSE OF Disease.
That habltual cycling will sooner or
later like any other occupation. prove 10
cause certain more or less diseased con-
ditions, must. OF course be expected. but
the same thing may be said OF the ma
jority Of muscular exercises, occupations
or social pleasures. But, the main OBJ
lection 10 bicycling. Is tn. natural in
clinatOn I'm this form OF exercise, Of
trying 10 pass all objects on the road.
thereby, often UncOnscOusly, increasing
the speed to an injurious extent and this
tendency is probably more characteristic
OF cycling than Of any other occupation or
amusement Thence the reported sudden
deaths.
There is peculiar exhiTaration pro-
duced by most forms OF muscular exer-
else, and this exhilaraton is also exper-
fenced by bicycists after riding some
distance; and the exuberant spirit there
by produced Is said TO incite TO increased
velocity and racing, and, as a conse-
qucnas. the -lder over-exerts himself.
or course, after the muscles have become
trained and enlarged after habitual
cycling, even an intense speed may have
comparatively little or no immediate in
rnfa 10,
dulged In habitually, would have a
similar effect as the habtual muscular
exertiCns OF acrobats. who. as a rule.
break down suddenly when they retire
In later life.
DIGESTIBLE FOOD.
One Of the biggest mistakes about food
which people make. is TO forget that the
true value of food 10 anybody is the
measure OF its digestiblllty. Half a pound
OF cheese Is vastly more nourishlng. as
regards Its nero composition. than half
a pound OF beef: but while the beef will
be easily digested and thus be OF vast
service TO us. the cheese Is put out OF
court altogether for ordinary folk by
reason Of its indigestbility.
Sir Benjamin Richardson, NJ. d, OF
England, thinks that the normal period OF
human life Is about 10 years. and that
seven out Of ten average people could
live that long II they lived In the right
way. They should cultivate n spirit OF
serene cheerfulness under all circum-
stances. and should learn 10 like physical
exercise in a scientific way. No man,
he says. need be particularly abstemious
in regard TO any article OF food. for the
secret OF long life does not lie there. A
happy disposition. plenty Of sleep. tenn
parate qualification OF all the natural APP
petites. and the right kind OF physical
exercise. will insure long evity 10 most
people.
FEET AND POOR HEALTH.
DR.. H. 8. Brewer thus writes TO the
Medical World A patient OF mine sug-
gested 10 me that II bathed my feet
every night In warm water and dashed
them into a cold bath afterwards. would
ind my rheumatic troubles relieved.
Now, once a week. continues the doctor.
have been accustomed to battle my
feet. and considered was an average