AIR AND THE BODY

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 80, 5 April 1932, Page 9

AIR AND THE BODY

WRITERS IN DEFENCE v; LONDON, 23rd March. . In a striking defence of the health value of active air-bathing some of England's greatest writers ahd doctors, writing to "The Times," urge the! same liberty regarding clothing for air-bathing as is permitted on the stag?. ■ ; Bernard Shaw, Julian Huxley, Sever- I ley TSTiehols,' 'and, other, well-known \ writers, and Norman Hairo and other doctors, all emphasise the benefits of active air-bathing, . ■ j Sports, the writers point, out, are rendered more enjoyable.>by a minimum of clothing and the-access of light and I air to the skins of indoor -workers and scholars. Such practices would reduce rickets, dental decay, tuberculosis, anS jnaternal mortality , in ,a xuqst sensa tional manner. ) ' Many groups,; besides the original sun-bathing society of 150 members, ! ■practice i air-bathing, but hide in thoi woods, in order avoid :publie curiosity, but this is iniquitous. The writers contend that the authorities Tesefve areas lor air"bathing. . Light and' air sports" clubs I could and should .b,e founded. Tho signatories invite suggestions for^ the ' promotion of air-bathing iiext : summer I oh decent,, wholesome lines. .