WINTER'S ILLS.

Waikato Times, Volume 100, Issue 16813, 3 June 1926, Page 10

WINTER'S ILLS.

THE TIME FOR CARE. SOME POINTS TO NOTE. Winter's chilly days ami nights arc strong upon us, a fact which is made evident in more ways than one. Half the people one meets complain of having a cold or influenza, borne out by husky voices and dimmed eyes. Most of these ills are preventiblc if ordinary care is taken, but a few reminders would not be out of season. There is, of course, a great tendency when the lawns are becoming whitened by evening frosts to draw the chairs close up to the Are and to close windows and doors, making everything snug and warm. Actually such procedure should be avoided altogether. Do not crowd round the fires, and let there be plenty of fresh air, especially when it is the intention to go outside. Thus there would not be any extreme conditions on going out which would tend to make the nose and throat In such a condition as to render the person susceptible to infection from anyone suffering from a cold or the 'flu. Another important point Is to be temperate in eating and drinking. A person should adhere to a well balanced diet, containing a fair proportion of fat. A point which might not appeal to the younger members of the community, but one which has bearing on the warding off of winter ailments, is the necessity for abstaining from late hours. This especially refers to those who have been indulging in any strenuous games, such as the various codes of football, hockey, etc. These pastimes cause a condition of physical tiredness in the body, and to follow such exercises by keeping late hours is inviting trouble, which, it might be added, might preclude the person from

the enjoyment of his or her pastime for some weeks. The mailer of clothing also enters prominently into the problem of care of the health for the winter. Neither the man nor the woman should be clothed so as to be unduly warm. The clothes worn should be of just sul'llcienl weight and quality to ward off the sensation of chilliness. All, 100, should lake a reasonable amount of exercise in the open when opportunity occurs, observing reasonable care afterwards. Finally, people who arc suffering from the 'flu, are strongly urged to stay at home until the period of possible infection of others lias passed. That is a duty which all should carry out, as it is obvious that one can infect many.