The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-02

swers all the requirements of good hygiene. But the snobbish minority of American people who boast-and do they boast?-a bathroom on the premises made life miserable with their expressions of horror and dis- gust, so I had to lay of.
 Here comes message informing me that there is another queer ol' fella in the world who seems to harbor the same singular notion about the weekly wallow.
 Dear Dr. Brady:
 My brother, ................... of Edinborough, Scotland, visited with me this summer and told me he hasn't taken bath in years. He told me that baths are unnecessary to health and that frequent bathing is @ craze or 6 fad. He anoints himself with olive oil every other day.
 I was much shocked at what he said, as he should know better, for he graduated from the Royal Col lege of Surgeons in Edinborough and has lectured there and was Q surgeon in the British Navy for twenty-five years.
 Please tell me whether he was right.
 Yours truly.
 MrS. ..................
 Just what have always contend ed. Bathing is a question of com fort, not of health.
 It has nothing to do with health
 l am ashamed to confess that ] do sometimes get under a shower and even enjoy 1t, after an aft ernoon of active work or play. But this is only to save time-it takes more time to dry clean yourself.
 Dry cleaning means just a brisk rub with your own hands and with a dry towel, during your air bath An air bath is cleansing. Nudity is cleansing. The oxygen of fresh air disposes of whatever component of sweat or sebum there may be tc remove. But that takes time. 4 shower bath takes minute.
 Soap and water will quickly re- move grime or foreign matter which soils the skin, where an air bath or dry cleaning will make lit- tie impression on 1t. Therefore-oh shucks, am not a crank. In fact I believe smell no worse than the average white man.
 My colleagues frugal practice oi anointing himself with oil reminds me that anybody with an irritable harsh, itchy skin should 90 easy with soap and water, and use oil or fresh cold cream or similar bland unguent instead. Especially follow ing hot wallow, for that removes what little natural oil or sebum the poor old skin secretes, and leaves it in 6 sensitive state. Stage Fright think you recommended taking small doses of quinine as Q means 1 of preventing stage fright when one must face 6 large audience (Miss B. B.
 Aliswer-Or when one must try an examination. One grain of quinine pisulphate three times day after meals for two weeks before the occasion.
 Change Of Environment Is 1t advisable foi Q person with the grip to change bedrooms, also to have windows raised for q while in cold weather? (Mrs. o. L. VI
 Answer-So far as the patient is concerned, 1t is perfectly safe to change rooms if desired. Yes, l think 1t is beneficial to such Q pa- tent to have . vicarious outing for an hour or so daily-put on stif- ficient clothing or covers to keen the patient comfortable and let the wind sweep the room. Adolescence My daughter is fifteen and has not yet had . sign of .. CAfrs. J. Al
 Answer-Send stamped envelope bearing your address, and ask for monograph on nienstruation. , Copyright 1Os5, John ?. bile Col