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Excerpt from A Manual of Personal Hygiene
Anatomy and Physiology, sz - The epidermis, sz - The derma, 54 - The perspiratory glands, 54 - The sebaceous glands, 57 - The hair, 58 - The nails, 6o - Bathing, 6o - The cold bath, 6r - The warm bath, 63 - The hot bath, 64 - The proper time to bathe, 64 - Soap, 65 - Medi cated soaps, 66 - Sea-bathing, 66 - The Turkish bath, 67 - The Russian bath, 69 - Bath-pruritus, 69 - Care of the complexion, 7o - Clothing, 72 - For cold weather, 74 - For warm weather, 75 - Underclothing, 75 Macintoshes, 76 - Shoes, 76 - Socks and stockings, 79 - Garters, 79 - Cor. Sets, So - Bed-clothing, 8r - Care of the Hair, 82 - Dandruff, 82 - Hair brushes, 83 - Combs, 83 - Shampooing, 84 - Head-gear, 86 - Massage of the scalp, 87 - Cutting the hair, 88 - Dressing the hair, 89 Hair-restor ers, 89 - Removal of super?uous hairs, 90 - Ha1r-dyes, gl - Care of the beard, 91 - Shaving, 92 - Care of the nails, 92.
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