boy whose body was covered with gold leaf to provide entertainment at
a Parisian festival. The living statue was not exhibited, however,
for shortly after the youth was gilded he became ill and died.

In health more than a pint of water is eliminated through the skin
every day, and along with it waste products are removed from the
body. Exercise, hot drinks, warm weather, and heavy clothing promote
the activity of the sweat glands. Under certain circumstances
physicians endeavor to relieve the kidneys by stimulating their
patients to perspire freely. It should be clear, therefore, that when
a prospective mother naturally perspires it is a good indication.
Attempts to stop the perspiration are always ill advised; rather
should this function be encouraged by keeping the skin in good
condition with baths and warm clothing.

BATHING.--The accumulation of dead skin, grease, dust, and dried
perspiration on the surface of the body hinders the actions of the
sweat glands. Some of this material is wiped off by the clothing, and
more of it is removed by washing with plain water; but the most
effectual cleansing results from a liberal use of warm water and
soap.

Since the prospective mother must throw off the waste products of the
embryo as well as those of her own body, it is obvious that
cleanliness is never more important than during pregnancy. For this
reason she should take a tepid tub bath or shower every day. It is
not necessary that the temperature of the bath be determined with
accuracy or that it be always the same; but generally a temperature
between 80 and 90 degrees F. is found most agreeable. At this
temperature a bath is termed "indifferent," because it is neither