4. Avoid bathing in stream or surf if experience proves that after
being a short time in the water, there is a sense of chilliness, with
numbness of the hands or feet.
5. Avoid chilling the body by sitting or standing undressed, either
before going into or coming out of the water.
6. Avoid remaining too long in the water. Rub briskly and dress quickly
upon the first sensation of chilliness.
7. The best time for bathing is two or three hours after breakfast. The
vigorous and strong may safely take a cold bath before breakfast; the
weakly and the young should not attempt it.
8. Those who are subject to dizziness or faintness, should not bathe in
stream or surf without first consulting a physician.
9. Avoid a warm or hot bath, if liable to be exposed to a low
temperature within two or three hours after the bath.
10. Women should carefully consult their physical condition before
venturing to take a cold bath.
11. All persons suffering from organic heart disease should avoid surf
bathing.