The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-12

surface and the surface blood vessels
are greatly expanded and by coming
close to the surface, it has an oppor-
tunity of radiating it's heat. Indeed,
the skin is your radiator" This
radiation is further accomplished by
sweat glands pouring out water which
hastens the process of heat radiation.
We all know how during warm
weather We perspire, which is the
body's method of maintaining a nor
NAL temperature, which should be
close to 98.5 deg. fahrenheit. Some
times we make trouble for ourselves
in attempting to cool off too rapidly
by going to an open window or stand
ing in a draught of air when we. are
perspiring freely; by too rapid cool
ing. the blood which is present in the
surface vessels in large amounts is
driven violently to the deeper tissues,
by which method Nthere is likely to
ensue a congestion of some of the or
gans' of the body or of the mucous
surfaces, some of the results of which
may be a so-called cold or pneu-
monia. There are often, or even we
might say usually, injecting organisms
present in the upper respiratory tract
which take advantage of these sudden
perversions of the body functions and
a momentary lowering of the body re-
sistance. with the result that a cold
or pneumonia or tonsilitis or some
other infection follows.
Care OF the Skin.
During cold weather the entire body
should be thoroly washed with soap
and water at least once a week. and
preferably twice a week. and during
the warm weather when the skin is
unusually active and throwing off
large quantities of perspiration and
greasy, oily matter, soap and water
bath should be INDUCED in more often
The skin must be kept clean and the
numerous pores of the heat regulat-
ing apparatus be kept open if the ply
Biological functions of the body are. to
proceed normally. Some one has said
that the skin of an average adult con-
tains thirty-four miles of sweat tubes
which, from a physiological stand
point, might be called thirty-four
miles of sewers
suppose that the custom of painting
and powdering the face is not partic-
ularly detrimental to the body as
whole, because the surface is too small
to materially affect the normal proc
esses of the skin. yet it is believed that
the practice is hurtful SO far as the
skin of the face is concerned. 1t is
believed. so far as the men are con-
cerned, that a fresh, clear, healthy
complexion is the most beautiful in
the world, and that a painted and
powdered one is not ordinarily attrac-
tive.
Questions and Answers.
Question Please let me know If
influenza and la grippe are two dis
tinct diseases? j. 1. L.
Answer. Influenza and Ia grippe are
one and the same disease. In the
great epidemic of 1889 and 1890 the
disease was first known as the Rus
sian influenza a little later the
French gave it the name of '-la
grippe" which became widely used in
speak ordinarily of colds as cases of
grippe" or ia grippe" but that is
mistake in the use of the names.
disease now prevalent in this country
fluenza-"
Question. Would you mind answer
ing the following questions:
ID Are disinfectants that sell for
from 81 to 81 per gallon any better
than those that sell at much less per
gallon?
CD We are using a great many
overnight in rooms where contagious
have occurred the previous day
Some authorities say this is a useless
practice, others say 1t is necessary.
What is the best practice?
NJ. NJ. E.
Answer. % 1t could not be de-
termined how good or how inferior
certain disinfectants are without ex-
aiming them and testing out their
co-efficient- There is wide range in