Low Heat Not Harmful To Health, Says Yaglou

"Despite popular apprehension, there is no evidence that a wartime temperature of 65 degrees Farenheit in the home, office, or school will affect the health of persons who dress properly," Constantin P. Yaglou, associate professor of Industrial Hygiene, said yesterday afternoon at the weekly Harvard public medical lecture at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Auditorium.

Commenting on the fuel rationing Dr. Yaglou stated that it does not guarantee an indoor temperature of 65 degrees, but assures only a just and equitable share of the available supply. He stressed that the rationing plan does not assure the same degree of comfort in all homes unless home owners make every effort to reduce fuel needs by the use of insulation and by raising the efficiency of the heating plant.

Only a few generations ago people lived in temperatures of 55 degrees, but changes in heating systems and weight of clothing have driven the comfort temperature for women up to 76 degrees and for men to 72 degrees, he said.