Caution to Bathers.
It is very generally believed that the proper way to bathe is to take a header into the sea. or at least to immerse the whole body immediately. Theoretically this may be done so far as the most vigorous organisms are concerned, but it must not be forgotten that a man may be perfectly healthy and yet not endowed with sufficient latent energy lo recover quickly from the " shock " which must m all cases be inflicted on the nerve-centres by suddenly plunging the whole surface of the skin, with its terminal nervous twigs, into a cold bath. For a time, at least, the central activity must be reduced m force, if not m form. When, therefore, a man plunges, and immediataly after strikes out to swim, it is not only possible but probable that he may become exhausted, and fail from depression of energy with cramp. It is important that this should be noticed. We do not think sufficient attention has yet been given to this cause of " accident"" m bathing. Cases of exhaustion from remaining too long m the water with a full stomach are understood. That to which we have dverted is not recognised. — Lancet.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 52, 3 February 1885, Page 4
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