Enquire within upon everything
Robert Kemp Philp347iii. Let every Impurity, animal and vegetable, be quickly removed to a distance from the habitation, such as slaughterhouses, pig-sties, cesspools, necessaries, and all other domestic nuisances. iv. Let all Uncovered Drains be carefully and frequently cleansed. v. Let the Grounds in and around the habitation be drained, so as effectually to carry off moisture of every kind. vi. Let all Partitions he removed from within and without habitations, which unnecessarily impede ventilation. vii. Let every Room be daily thrown open for the admission of fresh air; this should be done about noon, when the atmosphere is most likely to be dry. viii. Let Dry Scrubbing be used in domestic cleansing in place of water cleansing. ix. Let excessive Fatigue, and exposure to damp and cold, especially during the night, be avoided. x. Let the Use of Cold Drinks and acid liquors, especially under fatigue, be avoided, or when the body is heated. xi. Let the Use of Cold Acid Fruits and vegetables be avoided. xii. Let Excess in the use of ardent and fermented liquors and tobacco be avoided. xiii. Let a Poor Diet, and the use of impure water in cooking, or for drinking, be avoided. xiv. Let the Wearing of wet and insufficient clothes be avoided. xv. Let a Flannel or woollen belt be worn round the belly. xvi. Let Personal Cleanliness be carefully observed. xvii. Let every cause tending to depress the moral and physical energies be carefully avoided. Let exposure to extremes of heat and cold be avoided.

