Show fi EAITH RULES FOR FOB SOLDIERS medical science is fast becoming popularized to such an extent that it la Is treated upon by writers and speakers of all degrees of intelligence and honesty from the verlest crank to the mott most profound and able exponent of it and from the conscienceless quack or dogmatic empiric to the most moat erudite and conscientious practitioner but by a sure process of accurate observation and experimentation the laws of the science of health are coming to be understood with much definiteness and certainty cert gAnty and apparently the days of the medical quack and empiric are numbered A bret government like that of the united states will undoubtedly avail itself in time of war especially of the moot advanced knowledge upon this subject arid and health rules laid down for ae na gul guidance danee of american soldiers may be retted upon as embodying the bilth est eat mortn ot intelligence upon the subject which scientific dentine investigators have y yet aidt aw eloped by way of preparing mb thie array army for invading cuba col B ir fope chief surgeon of the fifth army corps has haa issued for the personal instruction and benefit benedit of the soldiers the following rules tor for the preservation of their health the body adapts itself readily to changes of climate you do not require any special preparation for the climate of cuba you should meet the heat in the same way you do in the bummer summer season of the north avoid therefore the use of medicines that are recommended to protect the body against the action of climate the dangers in the tropics do not come from the direct action of the climate the danger is due to the presence in some districts of the warm countries of the microbes mic robes of certain diseases the chief measure for the prevention of these diseases will be instituted by your commanding officers there are no medicines that will protect us front from these diseases do not take quinine regularly when your health is good do not take purgatives purga tives when the bowels are regular drink boiled water when you cannot get natural spring water stagnant surface water Is especially dangerous if possible drink water only at meal times avoid unripe and unsound fruits peel all fruits before eating use as little alcoholic beverages as possible the clothing should be light and loose t when wet with sweat or rain remove it for drying and rub the body briskly with a wet towel until it is clean also if exposed to draughts when perspiring freely put on some extra covering when your feet are wet rub them dry and put on dry socks even if you cannot change your shoes protect yourselves from mosquitoes by gloves and nets bathe the body every morning and evening you can but do not swim in the heat of the day except in the shade sleep in dry clothing only otherwise keep awake and move about the health of the command will depend in a great extent upon the strict observance of orders not to communicate with suspected persons or places report all sickness to a medical officer at once the sound common sense and scientific wisdom of the foregoing advice render it valuable to a great many people besides soldiers in the army what is said about the use of quin live and alcoholic drinks is especially worthy of note and the precaution 0 boiling water before drinking it unless it comes from a spring is a wise one not only in cuba but in many other parts of the world cleanliness and temperance in eating drinking and the care of the body are the bulwarks bulwa of health in the army and out of it |