This section is from the book "Wrinkles And Recipes, Compiled From The Scientific American", by Park Benjamin. Also available from Amazon: Wrinkles and Recipes, Compiled From The Scientific American.
If working in lead, wasb the hands several times a day in a strong decoction of oak bark.
Keep the Lair short, and (if a painter) wear a clean cloth cap. The clothes should be frequently washed, and the bands also, espenally before touching food. Before eating, the mouth Should be rinsed with cold water. A weak oak bark decoction should be used as a wash several times a week. The body should be sponged night and morning with cold or tepid water, and the hair thoroughly washed every evening after work. The food should contain a large proportion of fatty substances, and milk should be taken in large quantities.
 
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