THE BENEFITS OF SUNSHINE

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21119, 21 March 1934, Page 12

THE BENEFITS OF SUNSHINE

.—* i Support for Open-Air ! Schools LEADING SI.'RGEOVS OPINIONS E. I 1 ( c c = 1 - 1 c \ \ C ""■ It) X C \ CO 1 O rc C 1 t ' a i i po f I re ocop e i k a ■»- o c \ n c c c c «,ei i anc to - were any na "~ i c t tne cM o o a pro rc e b d i \ c u'u l i eai h <md \ erhai ceo. K i » hab f t> era i althoagi r \ 1 "ok ada c and tho: ™ 1 oeeTa i i r a al d t i \~ u c f c h \ \n r h d b en be d t c mo r r a a i i ordained 0 tho e i f c heal h > been i i o € so o c i ■> b\ i i i c n air fo c 1 oice i and bacterial cent; thct \aj cL o c cou~ r i li t c n on the c — \ to ecuie in c ac t. must. hi\ b c c ucce s o f v :überculc: o 1 t uir n c ficial to tl c i ' a a 1 rearer t' c i " i the r bea o i c t of th<» <.i _t r *> L it \ ou'd be c l lungs, nnd Ve *■ bud e r ~ r a ci legprdm- 1 " i c c tilation ol w e coc t c co"-par d \ i c. %pe oi c i oi b a \\ ha n" hea i \ o Pa c c 1 i i be fie ul '"c i a he U l e b "dic i i c i ice i o d e at i" o \ ? )o i te nt e ic \ d i ie er ed M j ccp " i idea c l in "ie p' i 5 c e cc a ort c " J c it c c « 1 oiiCi did i e c t ong ro a i r c c o oplc i CO nnr t c icicle i -^ ea ' i \ c r pc a" m fee a n c \ Dlocd tern Tec a i tarr\ ou io \ c c c the i- c d o o l c i pc- ait or he c \ toi e el \ th 'he rarer to <a < j the r I e" rcn ol ° electees i_n Icy Oct or ao\ if o- v, j „ r r II ed <~ ccc c dea' Imcer i c c ic h scho Is oj 1 to w a t e m v <_s ul cc i c and health il ' c c i blood \e c \ c i i j l t rre the i j D u \ itn the cia c c -> 1C ticularh o cxno l r— <* endj- Ire a o leof ti« i a o m po c ed 1„ - people tone ll churcne 1e t e 1 " 1 and <=choo <= cen al h ~ c'j'n r r % ci p o ect > L r en c\ei omp n u i C c aL C) c sre<=s enl r. I t cc t warm, still air round neop'e \ Vl v enervatin d D " n not sood f r i - frOod fo<- the ca h F e \e clo *rg had beeiaco- oi ake ard \ -\ ao t hou"n of r eci no U rc forms naa en p ace i titre n c narticula H ct c , -r ~ C 3 t j iP bought tna cnoc' to **> \ i -i I 'p f t the neck n r ch ] to well e "n i to tie o t tt l more Generally 0 ou m; tne da " c The Common Cold One error which had beep, rc-oo:;-sible for much over ard* n"fair treatment of the tkin!' v.as tho i belief that cold air v.-a- th" yct'ial ' cause c£ that miserable maladv—the : common cold. But that wis "reallv i a catarrhal inflammation of the mu- ■ eous membrane. or surface limn-. ■ the nose and threat, oroduccd bv microbic infection. Exp'c-i:r C to co'"-' had little or nothing to do "-:-h ;•■ A person might feel chil'.v x.-h,,-, )'-',-■ or she went out from ;'> i>nt " r-'d crowded hall into the eto! ouc a'"and if a common mid dcve'.'r.e'd "";■ attributed to the bad mfiuer.ee Jf that low temnerature. Ac'i'ahv t'-r> cold, so-called. had bee- ■: ! '- T -Y i \..-■ caught in the warm a- o r -; ■> i-". r i contaminated, as it wa- vi ; h m : '- crobes breathed and ecir-hed "v ••* "•:'•■ infected members of ne' a-ic' : 'e'-ce People could stand a crea* deal" o* : exposure without cold" other error was; that air r f in p.-ccm'- • tble movement inside a buildin?" mli-''< be harmful. Peooi? wui-Id "" <n—,'-' I hours cheerfuliv in* :h« o-v--i -iir %.";"- ' the winds of heaven bio wins; health- ' lully uoon their bodies h-"' •? f--.- : were indoors and felt 'he ;.■>-','„ M-. 0 -m'i '■■ about them, araught. md feared tna* '*''•-<'- ,-;,;" ' catch cola. Xo df üb" ':'.''""?, • concentrated draur.hr of "cold '■<■'•'■ <-'•'■ \ a Ion? time was tmoleasap- a- d .-i-h" ' to be avoided, because i' cir-'ri cr'~-V> i certain troubles. si; t -i .■ C '-Y'-; rheumatic pai:;s. c:il -. ar '.,,, ""i,~.': '"'i^ 1 "y. but he chd r.Lt " hei" ; eve'" ••■v" alights caused the common co'd.'" * fsir Loms went or. to deal with th--gidnds of ine skin and their f-mc- : c ; - : Ihe very numerous swea' -la-c-" 'V.~ said, had two important pooled the Jurf a Ce of the bod/whc?, so M ',,;••' i:v V :cf' ;-:e b!cod ol or itb harmful ;o\'— p,-,,i matters. • u w --' c ; Dangers «>»' Over Exposure Realising the immnese valu- of -v"- < lijSbt and the open-air mo<- eo- m'i'r- I Of the vrorld had ' lor the troa'.mi ■•" <-,■ ;,.•.,,-..-..',-',-' '. Other debih'a',os

where the air is comparatively clear and n:xi the ultra violet rays could have free play. The pxpnMirc to. or dosauc of. ultra-violet ra> s nusM, however, be controlled (or exec:-.-;vc play of the sun mi the bare skin could ' be very injurious, not 0:1 iy Ui li:e skin ', itself, as indicated by blister:! s and i painful inflammation.' but to the body as a whole, which mittht become highly ! feverish and disorganised. D:et. too , should be simp ! e and properly bal- ; atteed. some food .-houlrl be uuci..okod. : and they should take plenty t :* excr- ; After much >r:bu]at:uu. they were '< 'earning wisdom, and realising the :m----j portar.ee arid helpfulr.es-- if a more ! natural existence. The institution of ! the open-air school was e'eatly a verv : real and important Men in - :uu c- | rcctiom Everyone con.ccrut d with I school life—Government author.: .i-~. ; eld or ricw-fashioned in. regard 10 it- : rtreat principle titat buddy hi tilth t.n.u' ! mental alertness were tn*erdonct:den' I; was not v ,- : - 0i , ; .. . : ,- ; r : -.-_ i. ..,-.,. not helpful, to withliold from iut.r chiklren that full m.ea-tire of open-am . in'er.ded Them to have. : Mr V,'. V.*. Rownu'cc showed a t um- ' her of slide? of open-air schools in England and the Continent. A hearty vote of thanks to Str Louis Earner, wa? moved by Dr. L. A. Bennett, president of the local branch c f the British Medical Association. and ; 'his wa? 'seconded by Mrs J. Crscioft : V,';!=o:t:. and carried. : Dr. F. V. Bevan-Brown moved r, ; vote of thanks to the Rector and Counj eil of CanWrburv Universitv College fcr the use of the Little Theatre, and j he *airl thy-, in time they would p:mb-j a: nkcy had onen.-air primary and sre- | or.dary .-cnoois at present, Thf> no- : i U.OQ V h«r Da <R. FtetckM*-.)