Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-20

SIX.
Food and Drlnk.-Sufficient food should
be eaten, but not an excessive amount:
The food should be thoroughly chewed
before it is swallowed, and plenty Of
time should be taken for meals. Exer-
else Immediately after eating is injuri-
'ous. The practice OF making a regular
daily visit to the toilet should be cult
waited. If the bowels do not move once
day the surgeon should be consulted
The soldier should also seek medical ad-
vice promptly If he has diarrhoea. In fact
any cause Of indisposition should be
brought at once to the attention OF the
medical officer, not only for the benent
OF the individual but also with a view TO
protecting his comrades in the event tnat
the soldier is coming down with an in
fictitious disease.
Only water which has been pronounced
safe by proper authority should be used
the teeth The use of impure water is
one of the most serious causes of sickness
in field service. If no pure source of wa
ter is available doubtful water may be
rendered safe by s e9jlIng.
Avoidance of Llquor.-The use OF alco-
holic drinks should be entirely avoided
The excessive use of alcohol at times
or it's continued use in moderate amounts
is detrimental to the health, leading to
several serious chronic diseases and pre-
disposing to the development OF many OF
the acute infectious diseases. 1t also
unOGEnln6S the VIII pOWSA lAlu CL0oh
ance, interferes with discipline, and If
a factor of Importance in promoting IL
1icit sexual intercourse and the develop
ment of venereai disease
EIGHT.
Venereal Disease.-Iilicit sexual inter
course in the great majority of cases
ultimately leads to infection with Vene-
real diseases. These diseases are the
damage to the man who contracts them
Furthermore he may, after the lapse of
years, transmit these diseases to his IN
nocent wife and children, even though
marriage. Venereal disease usually dis
abes the soldier for a greater or less
time; consequently the man who exposes
himself to these diseases is wilfully TAX
ing the chance of reducing the ftgh(inE
efficiency of his country.
NINE.
Vermin.-Head lice, body lice (gray-
backs) and public lice (crabs) are very
common parasites upon soldiers in the
field whenever there are serious diff
culties in keeping the persons and the
clothing clean. The body louise which
lives in the clothes rather than on the
body conveys typhus fever. one of the
most serious diseases encountered when
men are crowded together in camps. bar
racks, asylums or prisons Soldiers should
be on the lookout to detect lice. and if
infested should at once report to Hedi-
cal officer.
Obedience to Sanitary orders.-Las'
but not least, the soldier should careful
ly and fully obey all sanitafag orders and
instructions issued for his guidance. San
itary orders are issued after much
thought, and on the basis of past ex-
perience. Their object is. not to hamper
the individual but to protect him and
his comrades from the spread of infec
tiouS diseases. which not only threaten
the health and life of the individual but
also seriously impair the efficiency of the
army to Which the individual belongs
The issuance of wise sanitary orders Is
not sufficient to protect an army from
epidemics. 1t is essential that every
person concerned. from the highest tc
the lowest, should grasp the underlying
principles Of the orders, should implicit
ly obey them, and should insist that
others obey them. Thus the prevention
of infectious disease in an army comes
to rest in the hands of the individual
soldier