Hints for the busy housewife
1939-05 1939 1930s 50 pages : illustrations HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE SECTION III TOILET HINTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANSING THE WHOLE OF THE SKIN A PIECE of furniture, china, or a garment, if washed and put away, will keep clean as long as it is covered up. But the human body,...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Health & Cleanliness Council
May 1939
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| Summary: | 1939-05
1939
1930s
50 pages : illustrations
HINTS FOR THE BUSY HOUSEWIFE SECTION III TOILET HINTS FOR OLD AND YOUNG 1. THE IMPORTANCE OF CLEANSING THE WHOLE OF THE SKIN A PIECE of furniture, china, or a garment, if washed and put away, will keep clean as long as it is covered up. But the human body, however well washed it may be one day, and however clean may be its covering, must be washed again the next day. This is because the skin of the living man, woman or child is constantly giving off a greasy moisture. The process goes on all the time, even when we are lying quietly in bed. Usually the moisture is very fine; you cannot see it or feel it. But at times, when you are very hot or very much excited, the perspiration shows in large drops. From each little pore the perspiration oozes, carrying with it some of the poisonous matters which have formed in the blood. The pores, in fact, are the gateway to health. You must keep that gateway open. HOW A CLEAN SKIN WILL HELP TO PREVENT CHILLS AND COLDS Many people do not realize the importance of keeping the skin clean. Germs are always associated with dirt, so that a scratch or a cut on a dirty hand may easily lead to blood-poisoning with direful effects. A healthy, well-nourished body is able to resist germs such as those of influenza, chills or colds, but it is essential that even such a body should be exposed to a minimum of risk. That is why not only the body should be thoroughly washed and kept clean, but also every- Page Thirty-one
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