Wednesday, March 3, 2010

A Dozen Ways To Enjoy Good Heath circa 1937

From my Grandma's "Pupil's Health Report" from when she was 8 and living in NYC in February 1937

Department of Health Board of Education
The City of Ney York

A DOZEN WAYS TO ENJOY GOOD HEALTH

Drink a quart of milk a day (preferably Vitamin D milk)

Be cheerful and happy. Have a hobby.

Play and exercise outdoors in the sunshine.

Use cod-liver oil daily, October to May, or some other good source of Vitamin D, such as Vitamin D milk.

Empty the bowels at a regular time each day, preferably after breakfast.

Stay away from people with coughs and colds and other communicable illnesses.

Rest from one-half to one hour each day. Get at least nine to ten hours sleep each night in a quiet, well-ventilated room.

Be protected against diphtheria, smallpox and other preventable illnesses.

Keep your teeth clean and sound.

Visit your doctor once a year, and your dentist every 6 months.

Have all physical defects corrected or cured.

So...how are you doing health-wise? (Please omit anything to do with your bowels.) Agreements, disagreements? Enjoyable aspects?

2 comments:

Emily said...

It's all very regulated isn't it? Time, measurement, amount. No wonder Sukey ate ketchup sandwiches, it was rebellion.

Whitney Denney said...

I wonder: what qualifies as a physical defect?