How to keep well in wartime
1943 1943 1940s 28 pages : illustrations HOW TO KEEP WELL IN WARTIME stroke, and your temperature will rise, as in a fever. Or you may just get sun-burn, and blisters will come up on your red and inflamed skin. So, next summer, start sun-bathing gradually. And don't do it in the heat of the...
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| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
| Language: | English English |
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London : His Majesty's Stationery Office
1943
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1943
1940s
28 pages : illustrations
HOW TO KEEP WELL IN WARTIME stroke, and your temperature will rise, as in a fever. Or you may just get sun-burn, and blisters will come up on your red and inflamed skin. So, next summer, start sun-bathing gradually. And don't do it in the heat of the day, but in the early part of the morning and the latter part of the afternoon. Don't sit in the sun immediately after a meal. Young children and old people should take especial care, and blondes should remember that as a rule they can stand the sun less well than brunettes. Those with weak hearts and weak chests, too, must be careful, because undue exposure to the sun may make their troubles worse. Young children and old people should have a covering over the head and the back of the neck. The sun-bather should begin by exposing himself — first one side then the other — for, say, ten minutes on the first occasion. Then, as he or she begins to brown, the exposure can be increased. But to grill oneself can do nothing but harm. 4. Keep Mind and Body Active Those who can get to the seaside in wartime are lucky. There, in addition to sun and air, they can expose their bodies to sea-water. There are few better ways of exercising the body than swimming, whether in the sea, the river, or in the local baths. Here again the temptation is to overdo it. It is stupid to stay in the water until your fingers and toes go white or blue. There is really no point in showing off to your friends and relations by swimming just too far just a bit too often. Whether you take your exercise by walking, by cycling, by swimming, by gardening, or by playing games, there is always one sign that will tell you when you are overdoing it — that is, undue fatigue amounting to exhaustion. This is quite different from a healthy tiredness after exercise, which gives you at the same time a feeling of relaxation. A sense of exhaustion means that you have done yourself harm instead of good. Holidays at Home. For your spare time and your holiday you should aim at two things. The first is relaxation. The second is change. Change itself will help you to relax. And it need not be a drastic change. For years you may not have visited that place only three or four miles from where you live. You may not have been to a concert or a theatre for months or even years. Possibly you have never thought of looking in at the public library. Don't spend all your time over billiards or cards in a heavy, smoky atmosphere. Do something different. There are many things you can do that will bring change and refreshment into your life, even 6
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