WAKEFIELD

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 29 June 1939, Page 2

WAKEFIELD

AMBULANCE DIVISIONS CHURCH PARADE The Wakefield Nursing Division and the Wakefield section of the Nelson Ambulance Division held their church parade on Sunday, 25th June, at St. Johns Church. Wakefield. Twenty-two members were on parade. At present there are sixteen new members being prepared for their first aid examination. Dr. J. R. Closs is giving the lectures. During the month the Divisions were favoured with a visit from District Officer E. Ashton, and Superintendent A. E. Eyles, with the purpose of inspecting them. They complimented the Divisions on the high standard of efficiency shown, and during the evening, opportunity was taken to present Dr. J. R. Closs with his Warrant of Appointment as Divisional Surgeon. Medallions were presented to the following members: Lady Superintendent O. E. Andrews: Ambulartce Sister L. Wilkens; Corporal R. Anderson; Private Houston. IS YOUR CHIN STARTING TO “DOUBLE?” Double chin is always a disfigurement; yet at some time or other most women are threatened with this trouble, most of them in middle life. That is the time fat accumulation must be guarded against, when neck and chin tissues give a first indication of impending flabbiness and loss of facial contour. However, double chin is not a ways just an accumulation of fatty tissue. Actually there are three types of local malformation and eftch invariably needs a different treatment, i There is the double chin caused by sagging muscles; then the type which is simply an excess of fat, and lastly the type that is a combination of both these troubles. Whatever the cause of this double chin matters will be improved if you do away with your bolster and sleep on a low pillow. When the cause is purely a matter of too much flesh massage and backward patting will quickly disperse it if local astringents are combined with a simplified diet. Before resorting to astringent appli-

cations the tissues must be softened i with warm water and a tissue cream; 1 this prevents wrinkling of the skin with subsequent massage. For backward massage after the warm oatmeal wash use liquid witchhazel or the following astringent: Powdered alum 20 grains, rectified spirit of wine 1 ounce, glycerine 2 drachms, distilled orange-flower water to 4 ounces. | Begin the special chin treatment after removal of facial makeup at night. . Bathe with tepid to warm oatmeal v.a*er, dry and apply a simple tissue cream with the finger-tips, rubbing lightly backwards from chin towards the ears. Use the backs of the fingers if preferred, but do not drag the skin. Remove any cream excess with cleansing tissues of a soft cloth. At this stage the elastic chin-strap may be used. It can be worn during sleep to mould the chin tissues and prevent flabbiness if pronounced. When removed in the morning again bathe j the face (including neck and chin) and j pat backwards with the astringent. I Exercises for double chin should be j performed in the morning ‘before the j astringent application) and again at I night. These may be chosen as folI lows: | (1) Breathe in deeply: bend the head forward as close to the chest, as possible, then breathe out and relax th~ muscles. While the head is down again breathe in, then stiffen the muscles and slowiy raise the head allowing it to fall well back. Slowly return to the normal position and repeat for five minutes. (2> Breathe in. Tense the muscles of the neck and turn the head: look back and up over the right shoulder. Turn the head slowly as far as the muscles will stretch. Exhale and return to the normal position. Repeat looking over the left shoulder. This exercise will also , benefit a short and thick neck.