Keep well tip

Sir,

The article on Keeping Well This Winter by Dr. Jewell was great.

But in answer to the question preventing coughs and colds, he missed one very important thing - thoroughly washing your hands before eating and in particular after using the toilet.

I read a few years back about an experiment conducted on the Canadian Navy men. The group that thoroughly washed their hands never had a cold, but the other group did.

So I experimented! My husband, myself, and my 90-year-old mother have not had a cold for over 18 months - try it works.

Senior citizen, Tenby.