The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-04-03
HYGIENIC CARE /.
OF THE PERSON
IMPORTANCE OF OBSERVING
SIMPLE RULES OF HEALTH
Organs Must Have Play-Tight
Clothes Prevent This, Are Harm
ful-Right and Wrong Meth
,ods of Respiration
Care of Teeth.

=, The following is the second paper
of series OF articles prepared Cor
publication by the committee on hygi-
enc and legislation Of the South Caro-.
lima Medical Society: Pc.
One would indeed be considered
foolish should he pay no attentioc to
the mechanism, movement and care
OF piece of machinery of great value
and of intricate and delicate con-
struction which had been intrustei
to his care. Such a piece Of machin-
cry is the human body, the perfect
working Of which depends upon the
harmonious action and care Of 3. it's
several parts yet there is probably
no one Of our possessions Of the
structure of which the ordinary per-
son is more ignorant and to which
less attention and care is paid. This
ignorance Of structure and physiolog-
ical action Of the body on the part of
the majority of people is due to the
fact that anatomy and physiology, are
not taught in our schools; and few
of us afterward, because. Of the hurry
and hustle Of life, have the time or
inclination to acquire this knowledge.
The head Of tie boy or Girl is, filled
Yith q sipattering Of Greek and Latin
or German and FEench, And intricate
arithmetical and 'geometrical prob
lens, while"he, grows up in ignorance
of the composition Of the clay Of
which he is made; and because Of this
ignorance abuses and lets others
abuse the casket that contains his
soul.
The care Of the body is called per-
sonal hygiene, and the object Of this
paper is to attempt to set forth brief
ly some Of the best means Of develop
ing and maintaining physical and
mental vigor. The body is made up
of various organs and tissues. The
more important of these will be taken
up in turn and suggestions made as
to their care.
Care of the Teeth.
The alimentary canal extends from
the mouth to the anus, and in all is
about twenty-seven to thirty feet in
length. Each of the several portions
Of this canal has. its function to per-
form and the proper performance of
function depends largely upon what
has occurred previously to the food.
For instance, the object Of the teeth
is to properly masticate the food and
Of the stomach to digest certain kinds
of food; it is obviously impossible
for the stomach to properly perform
its function if the food is bolted be-
fore having been ground up. Many
cases of chronic digestion result from
improper mastication, due to faulty
dentition and inattention to the teeth.
The care of the teeth then, is i'm
portant, and this care should be be-
gun in infancy and early childhood.
Deformities of the teeth and jaw in
many cases is produced by the perni-
cious habit Of "thumb-sucking" in
children or the use Of the "comfort-
.sr." This latter is condemned by all
hygienists. A common cause Of de-
formity is noticed in "mouth-breath-
srs." These children often suffer
from What is known as ''adenoids,"
a growth at the back Of the nasal pas
Mges, which prevents breathing
through the nose. Such children
should be taken to their physician for
not only may the jaw become deform-
ed, but deafness and mental torpor
result. 1t is hardly necessary to call
attention to the necessity Of the fire.
quent use of the toothbrush, yet how
often do we see this practice neglec-
ted. The cause Of decay in teeth is
primarily bacterial. The only way to
prevent it is by the frequent use of
the !tooth:bfush and powder which
prevents the Judgement Of these bac-
terra, When decay occurs the, soon
er tie teeth are attended to the bet
ter. xs>>, .., ...
- dobd Cheer a Factor.
While faulty mastication has much
to do With improper digestion there
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