The laws of health / by W.H. Corfield.

  • William Henry Corfield
Date:
1896
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Credit: The laws of health / by W.H. Corfield. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    r9 Exercise and Clothing. § io. Clothing.—As has been already mentioned, it is especially essential that infants, young children, and aged persons should be warmly clothed, because they cannot stand the cold. During youth and middle age this is a matter of less importance, only it should always be remembered that warmer clothing should be put on after exercise. In cold weather, at any rate, the chest should be very well covered, the prac- tice of wearing open-fronted waistcoats without any additional protection to the chest being a very dan- gerous one. On the other hand, it is not a good plan to wear a comforter round the neck, as it makes the skin of that part very sensitive to cold, and sore throats are the result. The neck should either be covered always or not at all. The practice of tight- lacing is very pernicious, especially to young people. It displaces the liver and other internal organs, pre- vents the proper development of the chest, impedes respiration, and therefore interferes with the oxygena- tion of the blood and the nourishment of the body generally. Boots that fit the feet and are neither too loose nor too tight should be worn. They should have broad soles and be wide and not pointed at the toes, or the feet will become deformed and corns be produced. This is an exceedingly important matter, and the want of attention to it causes great discomfort later on in life. High heels should never be worn : they throw' the body forward and necessitate an awk- ward gait. An upright position, whether in sitting or walking, is very advantageous for the due expansion of the chest.
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