CHAPPED HANDS
SIMPLE TREATMENT. Some people with fine, thin skin and a fair complexion are very liable to get chapped hands in winter. The chief cause is insufficient drying of the skin after washing. It is advisable to dry the hands very thoroughly on a soft towel. The stiff linen towels that are so often reserved for guests are the most dangerous in this respect. The final drying is best performed with silk or cottonwool. Sufferers from this condition should wear gloves, and these gloves should be warm and loose. Chapped hands can be very painful, and the open sores are a common source of entry of germs and infection.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 July 1938, Page 4
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110CHAPPED HANDS Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 July 1938, Page 4
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