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The Importance Of Cleanliness In Good Health |
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The subject of cleanliness has been discussed from all angles for many years. Arguments against, as well as for, have
been presented with various degrees of effectiveness. It was
not so long ago that washing the whole body was considered
a sin and a shame, and bath-tubs were originally introduced in
spite of protests from the sanitarians.
The pendulum has now swung too far in the other direction.
Cleanliness is sometimes claimed to be the means of prevention
and cure of almost all kinds of diseases. Health Departments
are often required to spend a great deal of time and money on
municipal housekeeping such as street cleaning and collection of
refuse. Expense of this kind should not be charged up to health
work as there is very slight chance that disease can be prevented
in this way.
On the other hand, cleanliness in the form of pure water,
pasteurized milk from inspected dairies, fresh food from sanitary
kitchens and stores—handled by people free from communicable
disease—all have a real effect upon the public health.
Personal cleanliness is very much a matter of personal
choice. There are certain social standards that most of us prefer
to measure up to, but small habits are those most likely to affect
health. Keeping the hands clean probably does more to promote
our own health and prevent spreading disease to others than all
the other types of personal cleanliness put together.
Children can be directed toward the clean hands habit with
effective results from an early age.
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Article: The Importance Of Cleanliness In Good Health
Author: Roberta Frost, Ph.D.
Publication Date: 2009-01-11
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