Show SURGEON GENERAL GENDRAL GUMMING CUMMING ON INFLUENZA Sound advice for tor those affected dur dur- dur- dur durIng during during ing the present influenza epidemic is offered by Sure on General Hugh S Cumming In charge of ot the United States Public Health Service The surgeon surgeon- surgeon general general tackles the question both from the viewpoint of ot treatment and pre prevention and emphasizes both public pre precautions pre pre- precautions precautions cautions and personal hygiene b glene practices Included In his recommendations arc Remain In bed eat cat a simple diet take plenty of fluids such s cb as water fruit juices milk bouillon and hot soups at frequent Intervals Do not take so called care c Th re reIs is no specific cure This procedure Doctor Cumming says should prevent the Influenza pa- pa patient patient pa patient tient rom becoming seriously Ill II Itself Is not fatal but the pneumonia which often follo follows s It is Rest Is more Important Remain RemlIn In bed until un all symptoms hive disappeared and then under the physician s advice ael ce return very gradually gradually gradually ally to usual activities being sure to rest before becoming tired For the able bodied bod bodied Id he prescribes Fight to ten hours sleep every e ery night with windows open under warm ers covers Lating a n moderate mixed diet and drink drinking drinking drinkIng ing six to eight glass glasses s of pure water dally Wearing clothing warm enough to prevent chilling of body surfaces Avoiding people with colds especial especially ly from those sneezing or coughing I since contact with those just beginning to feel sick Is more dangerous d than from those ill II enough tobe to toI I be confined in bed Keep out of ot crowds cro ds In la closed places Avoid use of ot common utensils Wash ash the hands frequently and es especiallY especially be before foro eating Avoid the use of any so co called lIed pre pre- pre preventives os sera ser and nd dd Advertised seem to lo o be of no aluc alue and maybo may maybe maybe be harmful In this disease al al- al echol and all Walk allt to wok wo-k 0 k It if possible blo and seep as much as ac yo 0 can In the open air all I Many Miny of ot the eon surg surgeon generals general s ree ate are simply simp good sound rules of or health that the average ge person would do well to to at any time In the colder seasons lIe advisee ad those who bo rc re ill 11 to take plenty ot of rest and use p pI oty nty of fluids all ot of which are arc wholesome for the well per per- person per person son and points point out that specifics do not curt cure A doctor s Faro care are and common commonsense commonsense commonsense sense health rules are the only proper t tA Avoidance voidance A of alcohol and stimulants ot of all kinds hinds should include elimination or of the most commonly o or of them all I tea and coffee corree Tills This Injunction is con con con- consistent consistent with the rest of the national health officer s suggestions suggestions which have e as their prime purpose building building up the vital Ital reserve pov power er ot of t the Individual I Public health senses perform one ot of their most functions functions in point point- pointing pointing In ing out to the public that that there is no royal road to health ony only the road that wo 0 build by schooling to fol folI follow follow follow i low the laws s of nature arc are available 1 avail available all I able to all nil of ot us u I |