Rudiments of sanitation for Indian schools / by Patrick Hehir.

  • Hehir, Patrick.
Date:
1890
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Credit: Rudiments of sanitation for Indian schools / by Patrick Hehir. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the other hand, strength and health of body brings with it vigour, force, and energy. Consequences of Sickness.—What miseries are created when the father of a poor family is laid up from ill-health ! He either cannot carry out his daily work, or, if he does work, it is with pain and weariness. Consider what distress it gives his family to behold him in this state. As he is a poor man, during his illness, his family is deprived of even daily bread. If either a father or mother dies under such circumstances, the poor orphans may be too young and helpless to take care of themselves. During illness a doctor may have to be paid; medicines and special kinds of food bought, to cure the disease. All this may be due to the original cause of the disease not being kept at a distance or removed. Amongst rich people a number of illnesses are due to eating and drinking too much, and having no regu- lar employment. They often lead sedentary lives. Those so circumstanced, when ill, suffer quite as much as the poverty-stricken. They may be constantly requiring a doctor—their life is rendered miserable by disease. On the other hand, the hardworking plough- man, blacksmith, or stone-mason, when in health, enjoys his life and his work. Prevention of Disease.—A large proportion of the ills which affect us, and rob us of so much time and pleasure, are avoidable. A proper knowledge and observance of hygienic laws considerably decrease the number of the diseases from which we suffer. There are parts of England where one-half of the children die before they are five years old. There are likewise certain parts of some towns in India in which even this high mortality is exceeded. We are able to shew that at least three-fourths of these lives could be saved by following the dictates of the simple laws of health.