BETTERMENT OF HEALTH

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1014, 3 July 1930, Page 12

BETTERMENT OF HEALTH

IMPORTANCE OF SUNLIGHT The betterment of the mental, emotional and physical health of the , people and of the younger members j of the community in particular was the * aim of the People’s Health Society, } said the president, Mr. A. J. Stratford. I at a social held by the society this week. For educational purposes in this direction, he said, the society proposed having a stall at the Winter Show. The work being done by Dr. Rollier. j of Leysin, Switzerland, in treating tuberculosis by sunlight, was outlined by Dr. Violet Hastings, who stressed th*» ! importance of sunlight and open-air ; treatment in shcools. Dr. Rollier was ! of the opinion that by teaching the children the fundamental principles of health a new race would spring up which would be impervious to tuberculosis. Sunlight treatment gave the patient new vitality*, killed the germs, and had a decidedly cheerful effect on the mental condition of the patient- It has been disclosed by the X-ray that diseased bones, under sunlight treatment, had actually re-formed. Dr. C. S. Bone also spoke, outlining the effect of emotions on food and showing its influence on thought. which in turn reacted on the body. I Dr. J. P. Hastings spoke on the subj jeot of general health. I Vocal and instrumental items wjm given by Miss Hoffman, Mrs. A. .!. j Dreaver. Mrs. G. Davies, Mis. IA ; Mr. E. Bassett and Mr. Walt* t Smith a [ company. ~