PERSONAL HYGIENE

DAY 1
 INTRODUCTION
“If wealth is lost, nothing is lost but if health is lost, everything is lost.”

Hygiene is the science of preserving and promoting health through the active efforts an individual.
Personal hygiene is entirely within the scope of an individual. It depends on how much important an
individuals attaches to his/her health and what attitude she/he has towards his/her health. It practiced
through sanitary habit and healthy way of living.

Elements of personal hygiene

• Wearing neat and clean cloth
• Taking a bath every morning
• Brushing teeth twice a day
• Washing hands with clean water and soap
• Eating at fixed hours
• Proper rest and sound sleep
• Regular and moderate exercise every morning
The sense organs and their care
Our body is made of up of five sense organs: Eye, nose,
ear, tongue and skin. These organs work together.

EYES: These are the sense organs of sight with the help
of which we are able to see the world around us. Each
eyeball is safely set in a deep boney socket and is further
protected by the eyelids and the eyelashes. These help
to keep dust and dirt out of our eyes. The colored circle
in the eye is the iris. The pupil which looks like a black
spot is actually an opening through which light enters.
The eyes are joined to the brain with the help of optic
nerve.
Care Of Eyes
• Our eye should be protected from dirt, dust and smoke.
• We should avoid strong light. Never look directly at sun. It strains the
eyes.
• We should not watch TV closely and for a long time.
• We should not read while lying down on bed. This tires the eyes.
• We should not read in dim light or glaring light.
• We should eat fruit and vegetables frequently which contain Vitamin
A.
• If we have any disease or some problems in the eyes, we should consult
an ophthalmologist
EARS: We hear the sounds around us with our ears. They convey
different kinds of sounds to our brain. Ears gives the sense of hearing.

Care Of Ears
• We should not poke our ears with a pin or any foreign objects. It may
injure the ear drum inside or it may cause an infection of the ear canal.
• We should not blow the nose very hard because this may damage our
ears.
• We should consult a doctor for every case of an earache. A nose or
throat infection can also cause ear trouble. An infection in the ear may
cause deafness.
 Care of Ear
Care of Eye

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 ASSIGNMENT
Answer the following questions
1. What is personal hygiene? Explain its scope
2. List at least six elements of personal hygiene.
3. How should you take care of your eyes? List out various ways.
4. How can you take care of your ears?
5. Draw a well labelled figure of “An Eye”.