Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-18
Health and Right Living
BY ROYAL 8. COPELAND, M. d.
Former Commissioner of Health

You must have a crack in the
eye" now and then as a warning
to keep on the right track. 1t is
more than easy to jog along in the
same old way, fondly imaging ev-
erything is as it should be.
What caused this outbreak of
mine is q letter just received from
a man who is devoting himself to
ventilation. He started out with
some complimentary remarks about
these articles, but they proved to
be nothing more than the sugar.
coating Of criticism: Let me quote:
Il note you quite frequently use
a term that I believe scientific men
should delete from their vocabulary
l refer to the expression fresh air.
There is no such thing. Air
is a more or less definite mixture
of certain gases that do not change
with time. Air may be warm or
cool, dirty or clean, humid or dry,
ETC., but scientifically speaking, it
is never fresh"
This is rather interesting, I think.
Suppose I quote a little more from
this thought-provoking letter:
Fresh milk direct from the cow;
vegetables from the garden, or fruit
ripened on the tree are, of course,
ideal. But our modern civilization
requires pasteurized milk, filtered
and chlorinated water, and many
other refrigerated and artificially
ripened products. No questions
the improved health conditions Of
city inhabitants from these artificial
aids in bringing these necessary
food products to the table in proper
condition"
THAT is god sense , isn't it? /
am III we can indorse every word
Of it But let us have another par
agraph from the letter:
"Air in the country on a June
morning is ideal. But city air is
never ideal at any time. City air
must always be cleaned, warmed,
cooled, Inundated or de-humidi-
fled, or otherwise treated as the
specific case demands, to make it
best suited to health and well
being"
I have no question that the CITY
home of the future will Lave air
conditioning systems, just the same
as they now have central heat.
There is just as much reason for
making the air proper for human
| breathing as there is for making
the temperature a comfortable one.
I shall say more about this in
the future. In the meantime I
thank our correspondent, as I am
sure you do, for this thought-pro-
voking letter.
Answers to Health Queries
M. I. G.. H. Q.-Do you advise
treatment for intestinal or pin
worms?
Ayes. For further information
send a elf-addresSed stamped en-
velope and repeat your question.
G. E. NJ. @. What should a girl
weigh who is 10 years old and five
feet three inches tall?
A.-For your age and height you
should weigh about III pounds.
A. T. H. Q.-What are the synp-
| toms, cause and cure for low blood
pressure?
2.-What is responsible for numb
cess in the hands and feet at night?
The toes become rigid and pain,
which conditions last a consider
able length Of time.
SIS a benign tumor dangerous?
Can operation be avoided?
Allow vitality, dizziness, de-
pressed spirits and headache are
among the outstanding symptoms.
Some infection is at the source, as
a general rule. The treatment de-
ponds upon the cause.
Poor circulation is the usual
cause. Improve the general health
and the circulation will improve.
Massage and application of heat
should give increased comfort
meanwhile.
3.-Not as a general rule. Al
though the location has much to
do with the ma ure and seriousness
of the trouble. This would also
have much to do with the treat
ment. Follow your doctors advice.
K. D. Q.-How much should a
girl aged IA, five feet tall, weigh?
Also a woman aged SO, five feet
four inches tall, and a boy aged
II, five feet two inches tall, weigh?
A.-They should weigh respec-
lively about 108, 1877 and 102 pounds.
1911
Shelton A