Regional Council Notes
There is many a belief or practice from days gone by that is no longer acceptable to modern society today.
Whether it be medicine, food, sport or just about anything else we do in our day to day lives, the thinking on what is right is constantly under review. To prove this you only need to read some old reference books which can range from horrific information to the downright funny.
The Complete Home Doctor from the 1950s extolls the virtues of smoking to ease the worried mind and quiet anxiety. School for the Horse and Rider from 1932 tells us that there is no reason why a lady cannot ride a horse as well as a man if she tries hard enough and At Home in Your Garden talks about the benefits of sprinkling DDT around the lawn. These examples illustrate just how attitudes change over time. … Continue Reading
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