HYGIENIC SUGGESTIONS. 
is a fair proportion. Take a good “rub’’ with 
a Turkish towel on emerging from the bath. A 
cold sponge bath should be taken in the morning 
when you rise. Many recommend a cold “plunge” 
bath and find it very healthful when taken quickly 
and followed by a brisk rubbing, but it is a bath 
not suited to all constitutions. Those who find a 
coid plunge too severe, often enjoy getting into 
a tepid bath and gradually lowering the temper¬ 
ature until it is cold. A good soap and water tub 
bath several times a week seems necessary to 
healthful conditions, in addition to “salt” baths, 
“sponges” and “plunges.” When taking a bath 
after a meal, allow two hours to elapse before be¬ 
ginning operations. 
The Hair, the Teeth, the Nails, Etc.— Disinfect the 
Take care of your hair and keep it well sham- Hair, 
pooed. Diseases can be communicated from one 
to another by bacteria which fasten upon the 
hair, as well as upon the skin, beneath the finger 
nails and within the mouth. Do not forget these 
points when carrying out personal disinfection at 
the close of nursing a communicable disease. 
The toilet is never complete until the hair, the 
teeth and the finger nails are as immaculate as 
the dress and the rest of the person. 
Do not forget that neglect of Nature’s calls 
leads to habitual constipation, cystitis and other obey the 
evils allied to these. Write this truth in capitals Calls of 
upon your memories. It will save you lots of 
trouble. 
Food and Water Supply. —In order to keep 
healthy, food should not only be taken at regular 
intervals and in proper quantities, but it should 
also be of the most nutritious, easily digested 
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