Do
Thursday,
Your Children
Get Chilblains?
TO-DAY, with our chang-
ing notions of hygiene By Dr. Mary
and health, and especially with our greater possibili- ties for adequate home heat- ing, the chilblain is far less evident than formerly.
But as it produces a winter crop of annoyance for so many we cannot afford to ignore it,
It is easy enough to say what a chilblain is, but it is by no means uo easy to say, medleally spunking, what causes it. Patches of skin at
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tackled strenuously before hoping to put the blood stream and its vessels into such a buoyant state that win- ter cold and damp will spell exhilara- tion rather than painful itchy musses of chilblains.
Remedies?
But what is the por susterer to do certain areas (on the toes, the fingers right now who finds himself rubblog the sides of the feet, elther side of and scratching at hot painful chl the leg, and even cinetimes on the blains? cara) renet in a highly exaggerated manner to severe cold or dump. But what makes then do this is another inutter.
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sufferer-bul, is I said before, a visit to the doctor is the wise prelude.
The doctor may decide to hasten tire calelun treatment by a short course of "colloidal calcium" injec tions. He may decide (especially in the case of over-tat and rather dullish adolescent girls) that thyroid extract is called for. He may order ham or foot a course of galvanie baths.
In feet or leg chilblains he may recommend bandaging the legs (as in varicose veins) to help a rather feeble circulation in its work. And more than likely be will wish to give his patient a course of ultra-violet riy treatment, both generally and directly on the affected chilblains, Common Sense
New Necklaces
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NECKLACES , to be
short,
heavy, and elaborate this season. Plain bends seem to have gone out of favour with the exception of pearls, and these are not worn in single strings.
When seed pearls are used some necklaces are made up ut as many as Where Inrger pearls are six rows. used three rows are considered mit-i
Pink is the favourite colour, fclent.
one necklace will have and often
being three shades, the top row
the others be- palest in tint, coming deeper until the bottom row is made with pearls of deep rose,
und
The most fashionable necklaces, however, are much more "barbarle" than these. Heavy gold chains havei large clusters of enamelled leavesi
Hot galt plates and flowers, small, cut leaf-shaped, or filigreed gold bulla hanging from them.
Jewellery sets comprising necklace, bracelet, brooch, and ear-ring in gold thickly landed with pearls or enamelled flowers are also popular. One set seen recently was decorated with large, smoly pearls set in the form of bunches of grapes; while in nother theo nceklace and bracelet consisted of four rows of small blue So far I have not k considerable amount
a word daisies set on gold Inks, with There is a
do Let us take the about what we might call the coin-brooch and ear-rings of blue daisies that he can
mon sense treatment of chilblains. on gold to match. simple home measures first.
Although above we seem to have This is so bound up with the pre- turned down the theory of cafelum vention of chilblains that I wanted shoringe as the origin of the trouble to leave it last for emphasis.
doubt whatever
The essential factor making for that there is no
eure of chill- There have been many theories, giving calelum works wonders in the prevention and
And so a visit to the tins might be grouped in the fol-inst tip-to-date tradition, have the The popular notion that chillains many cases, are due to a poor circulation is probs chemist for some calcium tablets is lowing list:
bly
very close to the truth. A a wise step. shortage of calcium in the loc was blamed for while, but
Theories
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Charming necklaces and bracelets are also inatte of oxidised metal medallions in is conventional floral a thin design, strung together on chain. These, while being ist the advantage of being more easily work by some people than the more flam- boyant gold and per jewellery.
From France come shell necklaces
of various kinds, but all of them in the new outsize form,
In some of these pieces of mother-
A full varied winter diet with A visit to a milk har for an extra ample supply of vitamins-which the trouble for half to one pint of milk daily (to rignifies, plenty of milk, fresh fruit
research us secure
casliy nssimilated and vegetables. mrcent
of calcium) makes another Sufficiently warm clothing to pre proved, that in most cases no short- form
wie step. But it must be remem- vent sudden chilling at any time. uge exists.
proper enteium ab- Warm and sufficiently fee stock-of-pearl the size and shape of s bered that for
this and gloves the silk-stocking mussel are strung on a thick silk In others the mother-of-pearl wearer who has failed to discover the cord. cheap ftesh-coloured woollen under-is cut in a fancy design, or is shaped stocking for winter deserves here an oyster, with a tiny pearl fixed
lo it, chilblains.
Some seienthts contend that the rout of the matter thes in a delayed sorption we need Vitamin D, so look clotting power of they blad. And to your winter sources of this pre French medical minds see a connee- rious vitamin (fish-liver oils, fatty tion between chilblains and a pose fish, eggs, milk and butter). sible predisposition towards tuber- culosk
First Step
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Now the chilblain itself must be attended to. If the skin broken the following makes an old and
useful remacy. Steep the affected part in a bowl containing A child or young person who is expud parts of hydrogen peroxide hy chilblains (15 vols.) und Bolling water for affected repeatedly should be throughly overheated by from 5 to 10 minutes once a day, a doctor as a Arst step towards 20 Dry thoroughly and friction rently, covery. For although we have not Then apply a simulating ointment yet pinned down the actual cause, it such as methyl salicylate ointment is well known that certain conditions or jodes). uf ill-health are frequently found in ressociation with Chilblains, and if these conditions are remed, the chilblains have way of vanksting as well.
chronic
Under-nourishment; any comnce of
th (ch infection
tonsils, deenyid teels, etc,): en- that docrine imbalance truch as rative Ty thyroid gland de Gejeney):
chronic
laddor-heating-parents Adequate should insist on sons form of cen- teal heating in every school that can afford it.
There are some necklares made up of pearl shells with small scarlet rowrie shells lying la them, and sure! in which the feces of mother-of- pear) are interspersed with pearls and
Small
periwinkle pearl-Unted hells form ither necklaces..
Shoes with atout soles Impervious to rold and dumpthis applies es-beatis. gecially to children who change into slippers during school hours,
winter is pèrings of even greater import- ance than in suumer.
Fresh air ventilation i
If this is carried out at night, the Indoor and outdoor", exercise--ex
be painted in the erlent "chilblain" exercises Inselite eliblain may morning with vasagen jocite (which stripping, tap-dancing ballet-daneit.
logs not stain) or with a pint of skating and cycling. Friar's Bagan and menthol (which Sunlight-every possible ray of natural sunshine should be absorbed can be purchaser at any chemists).
Of cour, it is quite a listerent during the summer, and perhaps a natter if the skin is broken. Then course of sun-ray treatment taken in the treatment lies in applying hot the early winter months. hydrogen peroxide compresses, fol-
vel by a soothing ointment spread
Avoklance of constipation, Winter tonics where necessary
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THE taste of burnt milk can be re- moved by adding to the milk whilst still hot a plnch of Aalt and i pinel of easter sugar.
If a small plece of washing soda Is added to the blue water when will be no washing clothes there more streaky marks.
To shine shues quickly do not po remove mould from furniture,brown or blacken. Rub over with a
put twu teaspoonfuls ammoni
waler and piece of orange, let the julce dry on, into a pint of boiling
For dirty marks on distempered sponge until clear. Wipe dry, and then polish in the usual way.
and water. Spread it well over the polish quickly with a rag moistened; has been addeel,
Įstains and leave to dry. Reme with polish to which oil of lavender walls, make a paste of fuller's earth
To clean a soiled clothes line, wra with a coarse flannel cloth.
washboard, and scrub with soap and water. Itinse under Stiff paint brushes will ugein be the top and dry out of doors,
vinegar that, I heated almost to bud- come pliable if soaked bristle-deep in ing paint,
it round a con- stimation; any nikt kidney or heart on clean bint. And more vigorous the thin ever-energetic child may condillen, and.
possibly.
a luber treatment may be tried later when need the fattenin, comfort of the good old cod-liver oil, whereas the the skin is healed, cular predisposition: 421 : there or similar "below par" con-
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A.R.P. ORDERS NO. 1
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Hints For Butter And Cheese Economy
WHERE there are growing boy
and girls, the butter disappears like magic. Here is an excellent way
me of cking it out:-
Savoury Filling For Pies
If you have learnt the knack of making a ple-crust you need never be at a loss for an appetising Junch or supper dish. You can vary economy can be your filings, and served in a quite agreeable way by exing out meat and fish with odds
Sliced, onion and
Medicine stains on silver spoons should be rubbed off with methylates! spirit. Afterwards wash the spunns a hot soupy water.
Marks caused by hard water on white poreclain biths can be re- To renovate winter dresses and moved by rubbing with a cut lemon hats, first dissolve one dessertspoon-dippert in fine sait.
Olive oil is a safe and suitable ful of table salt in half-pini cold water. Add one teaspoonful each of medium for polishing and cleaning vinegar, methylated spirit, ammoll sorts of oxydised metals and used for bronze and gum water, and mix troughly should always he together. Pour into it
D. F. cork tightly, and use this solution as required.
bottle and
G. G. T.
and chromium,
Liver And Spaghetti
Mr. P. M. Hudson. Diviskmal Warden;---Take 1-ibofuk,butleramach ends from the toes, raw or pt. water and then stew them slowly-Then-place-all-in-se-pile-dish-and.
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Training
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margarine. Add a tle more salt.
one.
and mix the two-well together will cooked, bolfed macaroni, hard-boiled your butter-pats, and you will find egg, grated cheese, and minced hum the mixture a very good and cheopwill not only make a niling go for
ther, but also make your ple more Po "splus out" your margarine is tasty.
Here are some recipes for savoury Here is also quite simple,
#tri pics etencious method.
To make steak and potato pie you Take 1 dessertspoon cortillour and require one pound of stewing aleak, one breaklast cup milk. cornflour down to a smooth paste large raw potuto, two tomatoes and seasoning. Trim the steak, cut it up, with the milk, then place both in roll the pieces well in flour and sea- pan, and bring slowly to the boil, 1soning, and stew till tender. Lay in
the time. When cold,
a dish, alternating ment with thinly cream the margarine with a wooden sliced potato and tomato. Pour in stir in cornium the gravy, cover when cool with a spoon and slowly mixture, Later make into pats.
nice crust, and bake for an hour in a moderate oven. Cheese Paste
Break the
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Forthcoming Lectures In English for!
Here is a good way of making Warders-Club Listians, lee nure Street. 11ongkong Tuesdays and Fildays, 545 lb. cheese go nearly as far as 1 lb
irs. V. Boxer. B. $%,
commencing January 10 Lecturer.
Cut / ib, cluese into small pieces, Break down 1 dessertspoon cornflour Forthcoming Lectures in Chinese tar Wardens-Chinese Chamber of Commerce. to a smooth paste with teaspoon Catmaught Ruud. Hongkong, Wednesdays mustard and 1 teacup milk. Season and Saturdays at 130 pan, commencing with pepper and a tiny pinch salt. Jantiary, wcturer: Mr. tai Dn-impr LA South China Atletic Association Bring all slowly to the Loil, and boll School Yeo Won Street, Causeway Bay 2 minutes. Pour into sineil jae.
Funsday, and Saturdays at 7.00 pan, come -nencinit January 0, Lecturer: Mr. Paul
When cold spread On bread or Chak; 2.0.1.
100s! instead of butter.
The note issued in Orders No. 15 dated December - 28.
who regarding students passed an examination at the Central Fire Station hereby cancelled and the follow- ing substituted:
Examination Renilis. The following passed, a Special A.R., Fire Brigade Ex-
malion, recently held, ni urder:
Fim frigade Instructors: Mr. Chung Wing-kwong. ir. Ng Hongyal, Mr. Wong Wai-sol, Bir. Ki 14-wcon and Mr. Wong Pong-ho.
Brand. Fire Brigade Wardens-C, W. Ko Trok puns. Leung Sik-hung. Liu Pak- kwan, Chung Yuk-mul am So-man, Juckle Hau, C. W. Brown, Shan Tak-ying, F. F. ant. Lal Shi-kan, Chan/Chu-wal, C. dan, Luk Yee-hing, Cheung Kai- wali. Heyward Chan, Su Ka-yut and. E. Greenwood,
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Fish and egg pic-One pound of cooked cod, two hard-boiled eggs, two bolle potatoes, some thick white sauce, a pinch of mace, pepper, and fish, line a well- Salt. Bone the buttered dish with potato slices, on that fish, sliced egg und sauce; repeat till the dish is full. Cover with a rather rich crest and bake til golden
brown.
Liver and bacon pie-One pound of liver, several slices of bacon, some good dripphig, mashed potatoes and one onlon. Grease a pie-dish, put in thinly-sliced liver, finely chopped onion, some potato and seasoning. Dot with bits of dripping, repeat the layers, and bake three-quarters of an hour. Then make a crust with mashed potato, a little flour and drip- ping, cover and brown.
Swiss ple-A pound of cooked veal, two ounces each of cooked ver- micelli and cold ham, a little grated London, Jan. 3. cheese, some white. sauce, snit, Grease a ple-diali, line with pastry.
made upon the services of the Royal press the vermicelli into the pastry
The exceptionally heavy demande Pepper, and nutmeg. National Lifeboat Institution during and then all the dish with the other the past four months owing to the ingredients." brutal and indiscriminate use of and turn out when
Cover with short-crust baked a good mines and torpedoes by Germany are rich brown.
published to-
The following having qualified are post-reflected in a review ed in the AR:P. Establishment:
Wardens Miss Yuen Lin-sheung, Chat Luen-po. Pang Yik-kay. So Hing-nain, Li Wing, MI Wong Yuk-yu, Yuen long- chal, Li Sta-tong, Leung Tul-kwan, Weng
day of the year's work of this great voluntary society.
crews,
↑ HL W-B¿
were awarded during the year to The Institution, which maintains a members of Hifeboat Crew. The fleet of lifeboats and life-saving ap Institution put into service. 17 new maratus round British coasts and 18 mator Hebeals and there are now
by Asherman served
le 145 of these and 15 salling lifeboats entirely supported by voluntary con- stationed round British and Trish telbutions. During 1939, 1,350 lives coatsts.-British Wireless, were saved, constituting a record in the history of the Institution, the previous highest figure being 1,348 in 1017. In order to effect these res Cucafebonts were launched 677
Sik-hung, Taang Tak-yu, Leung Blu-bus, Li Blu-cheon, Miss Lul S-kwan, Yeung Miss Yuen Lin-chun Ho Yan- chi, Taul Chuck-yu, Ngal Nam-heung. Heung Chun-pong, The Yu-kiran, Ling Mo-yan, Au Kwang chung, Chave Chung 10. Chan Bul chuck, Muk Wal, Leung Moon-kwal. Wong. Chee-ban. Miss Lau Chg Bang Miss Lukk Yun-foon, Leung Chi-watt. Lau Ying-yeung, Cheong Chuar ying, 'ak Lok-in, Ho Hung-chu. Mis Tony Sau-man. Miss Wong Yuel-ping, Ng Bun-chien Wong Chik-chee, Miss Chena Wai-ying. Miss Fun Fal-fun, sila ang times. Most of these launchies and
Shuk yee, Hung Hou-keur Takwah. Blins Ho Yuen han, Lan Ting-kwong. Low Hum Li Chiu-yuen, Law Kwan- chick, Ilo Chiu-tong. Law Ful-sang, Cheng Wal-hee, Chuk J'el-lak, Miss Ng Fook-yu. Chh Kwan-yuk and Miss Law In-forg.
(gd) 11. W. Leyden.
Warden tructor.
consequent rescues have been effect- ed during the whe. Since Septem- ber 2 boats here been out 411 times and have rescued 1,101 persons, on week. average of 64 each
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PRUNE SALAD
TRY large, chopped onion with B. aut into thin slices, companiment to cold meat dishes toss them in seasoned flour and fry PRUNE salad makes a delicious ac
Sook, prunes overnight to the tiver till nicely browned.
with chopped parsley and in the water in which they have season been soaked with the addition of more salt and pepper if necessary. tomalacs und oz. sugar and the Juice of half a Add 1 cupfal sliced
Jake in a slow oven about 1 hour, lemon.
When tender, pass the prunes Cook 4 ozs, spaghetti in boiling through a sieve and pile the purce shited water til tender. Drain It in dish Sprinkle with chopped and spread over the liver, sprinkle almonds and surround with water-with grated cheese and return to the
oven for 10 minutes langer. cress or lettuce leaves,
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COMFORTABLE] Even sandals are hourglaASE. DU.
shown at right.
This Winter's fashions hark back
to the Edwardian cra, revived in the hourglass Milhouette.
Here it is embodied in this
black crepe dress and the black suede sandals. lugging the feet eicar up to the ankles. The model carries a rich
silver fox. neckpiece and
wears a pill box hat of the mma fur. A lovely black suede bar is also in hourglass motif,
The aniclope gloves are in a soft rose colour.
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