GERM-INFESTED SHIRTS

Evening Post, Issue 145, 22 December 1928, Page 6

GERM-INFESTED SHIRTS

.«. ■ Sanitarians havo found, according to the "SdenUfie American 5' (New York) that, repeated washing with soap and water arid drying in the suii'Coiistituto perhaps the best method that we have for eliminating infection on a large scale.; It says:— ."Recently, Gladys P. Winegar, of the University of Nebraska, determined to find out how many bacteria accumulated on underwear worn for a Jong period ■ 1 without washing. After the underwear was worn ono day, the average count of bacteria per square inch was 400,000. The germs found were those usually found on the skin, particularly the pus-forming organisms that arc associated with pimples and similar skin infections. More and more underwear is being, eliminated from the modern feminine costume, nnd the one-piece dress is worn with but a minimum of clothing beneath. This .top dress is' not washed or cleaned daily; in fact, not even weekly or monthly. Yet for tho most part it is tho garment which comes into constant contact' with the skin of the shoulders and the upper portion of tho chest. The increasing amount of minor infections of the skin of these regions may be associated with this constant contact of heavily gorm-laden wearing apparel with the skin in the regions concerned."