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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 161, 25 November 1912, Page 4

AMERICAN HEALTH RULES. The Washington Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis has issued a series of health rules, some of which make curious reading. Xo exception can. be taken to their value, hut tliev have a literary flavor of their own. Th"« chief rules are:—Breathing dust, notably house dust, often causes disease. llav'< no tacked-down carpets and mattings. Have loose pieces of rugs, and clean them frequently outdoors. Use a hair broom | for your doors and keep lower sashes closed while sweeping or dusting. Open upper sashes, if possible. Never sweep rooms with a broom that raises dust. Drink pure water. Avoid water from shallow and unprotected wells, anil from ponjls and streams. If in doubt, boil the water. Avoid public drinking cups. Tuberculosis, typhoid fever, and other diseases 'are often caused by drinkin" raw milk and raw cre-.m. Get milk pro° perly pasturised. pasteurise it at home, or simply scald it. All cream, including that used for ice cream and butter, should be properly pasteurised to be safe! Take a bath or sponge daily, and a warm bath, followed by a cold splash, plunge or shower once or twice a week or oftener. Use soap freely. Wash your hands before handling food. Do not put fingers, money, paper or pencils in your mouth. Do not bite your finger nails. Clean your teeth morning and evening. Do jiot eat raw food that was exposed to flies or dust, or touched by unclean hands. Fruit or vegetables so exposed