The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-11
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS
FOR THE SUMMER
Personal Hygiene

Personal Hygiene
The human body cares for itself
better in summer than in winter: ret /
as at all times, it rebels against
abuse or undue exposure
One should bathe frequently.
There are few people who cannot
take a cold or slightly warmed bath
every morning during the hot
months The history of the Greeks
and Romans teach the modern racesi
valuable lesson in this respect.
Beware of the excess in summer.
Eating Eat less of meat than in
winter-once day being enough for
/ the average man; in fact, during the
/ hot period, one is much better in abb
staining from meats, especially the
red meats. A diet of fish, eggs, vege-
tables and milk would prolong many
lives, no matter what the calling or
labor
Drinking: Abstain absolutely from
alcoholic beverages of any nature
they relax the blood vessels of the
brain and produce or tend to produce
congestion" the condition that OBJ
tains in heat stroke. Nearly all cas-
es Of heat stroke are subjects addict
ed In some degree to the use of slim
/ ulants. THE same is true of those
who succumb to severe cold in win
! teri Many require large quantities
of liquid--a very healthy craving if
properly gratified.. Happily, cooled
water has taken the place of ice wa
ter to a great extent. Ice water, TAX
en- in quantities as it usually is taken
on hot day, may produce a very
severe acute indigestion or acute
congestion of the kidneys. Taken
steadily it will produce "ice-water
dyspepsia a form of chronic indi-
gestion.
For those who must be active or
subject to. exposure on a hot day,
there is no better beverage than
oatmeal water 1t is paIatable,
demulcent and nutritious and can be
taken ad libitum. 1t is made by stir
ring oatmeal in water and letting it
settle. This is the beverage given
soldiers during their manoeuvres.
Buttermilk and old-fashioned lemon
ade are refreshing and healthful
As far as possible avoid becoming
oyerheated; also the sudden chilling.
Wear loosely woven garments, and
give the surface of the body plenty
of air.
Domestic Hygiene
Remove all rugs heavy draperies
and curtains; open your house wide
to the sun and air. Both are enc
Imies to disease germs
| Flies and mosquitoes: -Annihi-
late the fly and mosquito-screen
against them. The fly often comes
Idirect from ,carrion or excrement and
/ deposits all kinds of putrescent mat
tier and dangerous disease germs up
on your food. He is a proven medi-
um of communicating disease and
should be exterminated. Killing the
] fly is good thing to do, but it is
better to prevent his coming by des-
troying his breeding places which
abound in manure and filth.
1 The mosquito is a serious menace
Ito health.
In the Southern states the anophe-
+ les Misunderstanding mosquito)
/ causes about 5000 deaths a year
from malaria and 100000 cases of
illness from the same cause.
Care of food:-Pay particular at
ltention to the selection and care of
food. Beware of unripe or over-ripe
fruits. Secure fresh wholesome veg
etables. Deal only at markets which
properly handled.
Do not let refuse stand around !;
| have it collected Immediately after
each meal and put in a receptacle
for garbage which is kept tightly
closed. Have this receptacle emptied
and cleaned daily. and disinfected
: at least once a week.
The rigerator:-Have the re-
: lfrigerator cleaned at least once a
week with hot water containing a lit
/ tie soda Be careful TO keep it free
from even slightly decayed matter.
Milk should be kept in closed bottles
: always and close to the ice.
Cleanliness in the handling of
: food will preynt many cases of pto-
maine poisoning and acute diarrhoea
/, so common during the summer
. months