The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1907-06-29

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ton, and The Banner desiring TO
aid In this work. reprints It herewith:
Persons afflicted with tuberculosis
who cannot have treatment In
sanatorium but are making brave
enort In their own homes, under the
care OF their family physician. TO
recover. can succeed, II they will be
particular 10 follow exactly the d.
rections of their doctor.
The following advice Is adapted
from sanatorium regulations for home
use.
Exercise.
1. Never exercise TO the point OF
fatigue. Always stop before you are
tired. and don't exercise on your
nerves.
?. None. II your temperature the
afternoon OF the day before was over
99.j degrees.
3. None. II uncomfortably short of
breath, or II the pulse is keeping over
100.
I. None for one hour after meals.
.. None, II the sputum Is pink.
.. No hillclimbing without special
orders.
Z. No pulmonary or other gymnas.
tics, or deep breathing save as ordered
). No driving or horseback without
permission-walk come first.
y. IL your morning temperature Is
80. don't walk that day.
10. II you get caught In the rain
while out and get wet, II will not hurt
you II you keep on walking. and take
an alcohol rub and put on dry clothes
as soon as you get home.
IL. In increasing your exercise do
IL by adding a very small Increase
each day.
!. Remember that rest comes be.
fore exercise and that the latter is
only good after the former has built
up your system sufficiently so that you
have n surplus OF energy 10 draw on
above and beyond the ordinary de.
mands OF your body. Until the doc.
tor finds You have reached that point
persistent unfretting rest Is best for
you.
?. Rest In a reclining chair, n your
temperature Is over 99.5 degrees.
3. Stay recumbent on a cot out.
doors. II your temperature Is over
1905 degrees.
4. Go 10 bed In a room with the
windows wide open. n your tempera.
ture Is over 1918 degrees. and let the
doctor know az once.
Outdoor Life.
l. Aim at a minimum OF S 10 10
hours spent outdoors daily. 1. p. 81,
| &c, "a.
?. II you cannot keep warm out.
doors In winter use more WRAPS or a
hot.water bag. or take a short walk
/ or come In for awhile. never stay out
while you are chilly. You cannot
Keep warm outdoors In winter II your
feet are on the ground. hense you
should have a proper reclining chair
In cold weather at least. With such
a chair and proper wraps you can
soon learn 10 keep warm in all wea.
theirs.
2. BE out. but well protected. what.
ever the weather. save when Il sleets:
u In doubt. telephone the doctor.
4. Keep your head out OF the sun:
u VIII run up your temperature. II
the weather IL warm In summer. Il Il
often best TO be- quiet indoors for n
part OF the afternoon rather than un.
comfortably wa-m outdoors.
8. Don't sit with the wind on your
back: or. N II Il cold directly In Il.
Amusements.
| ]. Remember that while amuse.
ments are necessary for all human
beings. the person who has not the
grit % deny himself pleasure for profit
has not got the ability TO succeed In
anything
Ca. Il. olnc fcih .
>. Avoid amusements which sub.
iect you 90 dust or getting oyerheated
Indoors or out, for example. bowling
or tennis
z. Avoid exciting games (bridge
whist pokcrl. or those which. like
chess or AN expert game OF whist. de-
mand too much mental concentration
Z. Avoid amusements which keep
you indoors
.. No theater or night entertain,
ments. save by special permission.
8. No shopping II ayoidable, and
no loaflng around town.
J. No visitors. II your temperatur,
IL over 1905 degrees.
= No visiting allowed except as
directed by the doctor.
Clothing
!. Medium weight OF wool next Il
the skin In winter In summer thin
wool and Gotten mixture or linen
mesh: long sleeves are only necessary
In winter.
? Never wear heavy underciothlnf
or chest PROTECTORS AZ night put on
llght undershirt underneath youl
nightgown. Never sleep In night
gown or paiamas only.
2. Use stout warm shoes.
Z. Wrap warmly out OF doors. ant
always have an extra wrap handy.
3. II YOU get over heated and per
splrc chang your clothing and rub dry
8. Never change the weight OF YOU
clothes without due consideration.
Bathing and Care Of the Skin.
]. A warm bath once or twice {
week. M bedtime.
?. Acold salt spong bath IN morn
Ing or on waking. II ordered. and M
ordered
,. Stop the cold bath and tell On,
doctor n you are chilly or blue aftel
II, u sick. II you catch cold. n YOU