Evening journal., 1914-10-28
BOARD OF HEALTH BULLETIN
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION WORTH A POUND CURE.
by the Wilmington Board Of Health

used, and should always be employed
In place of a common drinking cup,
from which persons with the fOulest
diseases may have drunk.
ERCISE-Moderate exercise is
good for every man, woman. and child.
To keep in good condition some exer-
else should be taken every day. Do
not get overtired. The best exercise
is that which is agreeable. Out-of-
door exercise in the pure air is good
for everyone.
REST AND SLEEP--If one does not
get enough rest and sleep he becomes
irritable and depressed, and the tired
body is much less able to resist dis
ease. That is one OF the causes of
sickness among soldiers in a hard
campaign. The need for sleep grad
ually diminishes as we grow older.
/ Children require ten to twelve hours,
youths eight 10 ten hours, and adults
seven TO eight hours.
! Personal CLEANLINESS -- Ev-
/ oryOne should take at least a weekly
! bath, and in hot water. when the skin
! Is more active, daily baths may be
necessary. Frequent bathing will also
prevent skin diseases and boils The
/ hands should be kept clean. as dirt
from them may be carried TO the
mouth The nails should be kept
clean, and the hands should always be
washed after going to the toilet and
before each meal. Weekly changes
should always be made in the under
clothing, especially in summer or dur
ing employment in hot or dirty work
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES con-
tagious disease is one you can catch
from another person. These dis
eases are caused by very small living
bodies which are called germs or bac-
terra. For example, in diphtheria the
germs lodge in the throat, but the
powerful diphtheria poison is carried
to the heart, the kidneys, and the
brain. and may iniure them so severely
that death will follow. Typhoid germs
on the other hand, lodge in the bowels
but typhoid poison is carried througt
the body in the same way as diph-
iberia poison. It is very important tC
remember that all germs come from
outside the body. They may enter
through the nose. through the mouth
through a break in the skin. ETC., buf
I
are found mainly near the sick per
son, he is especially dangerous
Therefore. keep yourself and YOU
children away from any home, school
house, or place of entertainment
where you may or they may catch ;
contagious disease. If you have ;
case of such disease in your owl
household, place the sick person in I
separate room at once and send foi
the doctor, who will tell you what Il
do. Other persons must be kept ava.
from the patient during the Illness
Trays, dishes, books, etc, should no
be removed from the sick-room unit
they have been properly disinfectel
under the doctors care. The best wa,
to prevent smallpox is to be vaccina
ted. II you doubt this, you will be con
vinced by the results obtained in Cuba
+ Porto Rico, and the Philippines durin
E and since the Spanish-American Wa
z Formerly smallpox was found every
Z where In these islands. Now, sine
!. the people have been vaccinated, It
h much rarer than 1t was before. Chi
S dren are vaccinated at from four
IS six months Of age. Re-vaccinatio
o should be performed at about til
e twelfth year. Afterwards, if man
d cases Of smallpox exist in commun
i ty. il is much safer to be vaccinate
y again.