Sunlight and Health 



By 



C. W. Saleeby 



M.D., F.R.S.E. 

 With an Introduction by 



Sir William Bayliss 



K.B.E., D.Sc. 



Since his student days at Edinburgh in the nineties 

 the author has devoted himself to the investigation of 

 the effect of sunlight on the tissues. Opinions vary 

 as to the germicidal power of sunlight, but its tonic 

 effect cannot be denied, and it is found that the con- 

 dition of patients after treatment resembles that of 

 a trained athlete, the muscles being firm and well 

 developed and the skin supple. The ideal hygienic 

 combination is, in Dr. Saleeby's opinion, cold and 

 sunlight; the Canadians thrive under such conditions 

 and are probably the healthiest people in the world. 

 The author urges most forcibly the abolition of coal 

 fires and the building of houses which will receive a 

 maximum amount of sunlight; and the book should 

 be of interest to all social workers and philanthropists 

 as well as members of the medical profession. 



G. P. Putnam's Sons 



New York London 



