Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Twickenham]
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1. Gargle night and morning with a glassful of warm water.
2. Shower the throat for a minute or two with warm water while
in the bath.
3. Abolish the handkerchief and blow the nose 'like a navvy
into the bathroom basin every morning and evening.
4. Abolish tooth-brush racks and keep tooth-brushes and glasses
in the bathroom cabinet.
You will find that if a cold does come, its course will be
considerably shortened if you gargle and blow your nose 'like a
navvy' as frequently as possible.
These measures are entirely without risk or cost, and they
work, Won't you try them?
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