The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
Result OF Jmprudcncc.


In discussing the matter the rhysi-
clan said there could be no doubt that
large number of the cases of heat
prostration came from some impru-
dence OF diet or other failure to recog-f
nize the rules of health. Especially Is
this the case in overeatlng. Many
people indulge several times a day in
a heavy diet of meats and fat, heat
producing substances. and then wonder
why the weather seems SO oppressive.
A diet of simple vegetables fruits and
cereals, .cooling and easily digested, and.
easy to get at this season Of the year
is the provision nature has evidently
made for the care Of health in hot
weather.
Though not in any way posing as a
temperance advocat tie, and even in some
cases prescribing them, the physician
squoteN. Is positive in his condemnation
of the Excessive use of stimuIants in
hot'weather. or when one is9eXposed to
the rays of the summer sunshine. He
said that a large number VI the cases
of heat prostrations that had como
under his observation were those OF ex-
cessive beer drinkers, who had filled
Y theirNsystems with uric acids beyond
the point where they were able to
stand ,the strain of hot weather. The
doctor, told of big, strapp.ng Irish-
man. skckened by The heat, who while
waiting for physician, had "copled
himself off" with several drinks Of
whiskey. The heat, of tho alcohol in
his stomach combined with tho heat
of the sun on his head came near
being the finish of tho Ir!shman. and
IT. took five hours OF hard work and
cracked iceyto bring him round.
The value of drinking an abundance
n n "a {c hos TIM I'M
ter should not be too cold, nor should
too much be taken during meals, bu,
the kidneys should be we'll flushed out
with an abundance Of pure water
daily, taken frequently between meals
Several physicians have gone so ia,
as to say that the chief advantage q,
many of the bottled 'lithin" water,
that are sold and used is that thu
physician can keep tab" on how mucl
water the patient Is drinking, and tn
patient feels u responsibility to TAX,
The water at regular Intervals like an.
ether medicine.
TOO much emphasis cannot be place
tcn the avoidance OF constipation. Th
hurry or modern day life has occasion
ed much neglect of this important mat
Ter, and there are number or seriou
diseases which are the direct result,
Question OF Clothing.
In hot weather the clothing Shout
ny am means be adapted to The cond
Mons Light weight hats are i!llportar
as the pressure OF tho sun is largel
on the 7head, and men who are niue
out OF doors should avoid wearing
heavy suit OF long thick hair Thong
|Hesroes can stand almost any amour
iof heat indoors, their closely role
klnky hair renders them peculiarly su
sepllnte TO sunstroke out of doors.
AVOID wearing black clothes whe
eyer possible, as black seems to abso
neat moro readily than almost a
other color. Il
The Importance of daily bathing
insisted on by practically all ply
clans. The doctors DO not lean 10
fad Of plnnging into an ice-cold ba
nor 40 they recommend a scalding
one nut warm hath followed W
eohl water, or cool sponge ey,
morning Wall help to keen tho 90
~ the skin In healthy condition.
able nature 70 throw off the ppist
~ the system, and viii help 10 K,
the body cool and Efresil and the m,
clear and bright Throughout the h
test day, :
Y There is nothing very Intricate.
dihfcuit In these rules. and tbey