Chavasse's advice to a wife : on the management of her own health and on the treatment of some of the complaints incidental to pregnancy, labour, and suckling.

  • Q52148313
Date:
[1914?]
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Licence: In copyright

Credit: Chavasse's advice to a wife : on the management of her own health and on the treatment of some of the complaints incidental to pregnancy, labour, and suckling. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    body and to make the blood course merrily through the blood vessels. I consider it to be la great misfortune that some of my fair country- women do not use their legs more and their carriages less. Walking, although it is the primary and perhaps the most health-giving of all exercises, is nowadays, by no means the only resource for women. Bicycling, horse-riding, tennis, golf, and for young women cricket and hockey, deservedly hold a high, position, and are every year becoming more popular. Swimming, rowing, and punting are also most useful adjuncts to the athletic train- ing of women. The dangers to avoid in bicycling are riding too fast, and too far, and too much up-hill. Here the) Italian adage, “ chi va piano, va saito, e chi va nano, va lontano,” is the key to the situation. Gently does it. Plus fait douceur que violence. With this proviso, I have no hesitation in saying that the bicycle is a source of health and pleasure to thousands. Of lawn tennis the same principle holds good as in bicycling—take things easily; a lady should so play as not to exhaust herself. Golf is a perfect game for women; here they can walk at their own pace, in fresh air. At golf they may “ drive ” as they like, no harm results. Their lungs are filled with fresh air, their shoulders ex- panded, They tread lightly the verdant pasture