. Preventive medicine and hygiene. s of duty in the tropics to a period not exceeding three years at atime. When a choice is possible, residence or camp site in the tropics shouldalways face the trade winds. The site should be high and dry andremoved from native quarters in order to avoid infections. Houses andtents must be screened, and in addition a mosquito bar for the bed isadvisable. Houses should be l)uilt on piers or piles well above theground. Where ants abound, the legs of beds and food chests should HYGIENE m THE TEOPICS 1291 stand in water, but care must be taken that this water doe
. Preventive medicine and hygiene. s of duty in the tropics to a period not exceeding three years at atime. When a choice is possible, residence or camp site in the tropics shouldalways face the trade winds. The site should be high and dry andremoved from native quarters in order to avoid infections. Houses andtents must be screened, and in addition a mosquito bar for the bed isadvisable. Houses should be l)uilt on piers or piles well above theground. Where ants abound, the legs of beds and food chests should HYGIENE m THE TEOPICS 1291 stand in water, but care must be taken that this water does not be-come a breeding place for mosquitoes. Special care should be taken toremain in the security of a well-screened abode from before sunset untilafter sunrise. It is advantageous to avoid the direct sun at noon; other-wise it is best to wear a pith helmet or carry a green parasol. Coloredglasses against the glare of the sun are a comfort. The clothes shouldbe white or khaki color, light and airy, and of the best of linen. The. Fig. 206.—Water Bag to Cool Water in Hot Countries. The bag should be hungin the breeze; the cooHng depends upon evaporation. (Wilsons Field Sanitation,George Banta Pub. Co.) diet in the tropics should not differ materially from that in temperateclimates—about the same number of calories are required, and it is notpossible to regulate heat production and heat loss through diet. Over-eating is more apt to bring on gastro-intestinal troubles in hot weatherthan in cold. Special care must be taken to see that the diet is wellbalanced and contains sufficient vitamines. It is safest to eat only well-cooked food and to drink only boiledwater, unless assured of their quality. More water should be drunk inhot climates to make up for the unusual evaporation. Alcohol especiallymust be avoided in the tropics. The skin should be kept clean, and care taken to prevent the effectof prickly heat. It is a great mistake to avoid exercise in the tropics. Tennis, gol
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