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5. A person who is ill with tuberculosis should be kept 

 in the open air for at least several hours each day, in spite 

 of fever or cough, although it is important that he should 

 be kept warm. Sudden, unnecessary exposure to extreme 

 changes in the weather should be avoided. 



6. Wear light underwear of moderate weight, and put on 

 outside wraps according to changes in the weather. 



7. Bathe the neck and chest, front and back, with cold 

 water every morning. After bathing rub the skin well with 

 a coarse towel. 



8. Spend your money for good food rather than for 

 medicines. Patent medicines, or proprietary preparations, or 

 drugs of any kind should not be taken internally without the 

 advice or consent of a physician in good standing. 



9. Avoid fatigue. If you are working, lie down when 

 you have a few moments to spare. 



10. Remember that many persons who have suffered with 

 tuberculosis are now well, and that the disease is no longer 

 regarded as incurable. 



1 1 . Do not spit on the sidewalk, the crosswalk, or on the 

 floor of any building, street car, or other public conveyance 

 where the sputum may become dry and permit the spread of 

 the germs which it may contain. Join the anti-spit crusade. 

 Favor the enactment and enforcement of laws prohibiting spit- 

 ting on sidewalks, on floors, in street cars or other conveyances. 



510. How may School Children help in the Crusade 

 against Consumption. Every child and grown-up person can 

 help in the crusade against consumption. School children 

 can be helpful by heeding the following suggestions : 



Do not spit except in a spittoon, a piece of cloth, or a 

 handkerchief used for that purpose alone. On your return 

 home have the cloth burned, or the handkerchief put in 

 water until ready for the wash. 



