The Military Surgeon: Journal of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Volume 43The Association, 1918 |
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Page 75 - Corps shall be to prepare plans for the national defense and for the mobilization of the military forces in time of war; to investigate and report upon all questions affecting the efficiency of the Army and its state of preparation for military operations; to render professional aid and assistance to the Secretary of War and to general officers and other superior commanders...
Page 696 - SEC. 2. That the name of this corporation shall be " The American National Red Cross," and by that name shall have perpetual succession, with the power to sue and be sued in courts of law and equity within the jurisdiction of the United States; to have and...
Page 316 - One should not depend on a chemical agent to perform, in the treatment of suppurating wounds, that which can and should be done quickly and thoroughly by mechanical means. Neither chemistry nor bacteriology can or should be expected to replace the mechanics of surgery. At the best these chemical germicides can react only on the bacteria with which they actually come in contact, which means a very superficial process of infection. There, at the primary operation, all foci and devitalized tissues must...
Page 221 - An ordinary, thin-walled drinking glass is filled or partially filled with the solution. A saucer, or small plate, in which is placed a piece of white blotting paper cut the size of the dish, is put bottom up over the glass. The whole is then quickly inverted, a match placed under the edge of the glass, and the container is ready for use. As the solution dries out of the saucer the liquid seal at the edge of the glass is broken and more liquid flows into the lower receptacle. Thus the paper is always...
Page 220 - The very presence of a fly is a signal and notification that a housekeeper is uncleanly and inefficient. Do not wait until the insects begin to pester; anticipate the annoyance. April, May and June are the best months to conduct an anti-fly campaign. The farming and suburban districts provide ideal breeding places, and the new-born flies do not remain at their birthplace but migrate, using railroads and other means of transportation, to towns and cities.
Page 69 - ... under such regulations as may be hereafter established, all circumstances relating to the sanitary condition and wants of troops and of hospitals, and to the skill, efficiency, and good conduct of the officers and attendants connected with the medical department.
Page 674 - Washington), and their associates and successors, are hereby created a body corporate and politic, in the District of Columbia, by the name of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, for patriotic, historical, and educational purposes...
Page 135 - ... Medical Association, August 3, 1918.) The following from the Surgeon General's Office gives us o'ur cue as to what is to be done. "Hereafter, no member of the military service disabled in line of duty will be discharged from the service until he has attained complete recovery or as complete recovery as is to be expected that he will attain when the nature of his disability is considered.
Page 220 - RECIPES FOR KILLING FLIES The United States Government makes the following suggestion for the destruction of house flies: Formaldehyde and sodium salicylate are the two best fly poisons. Both are superior to arsenic. They have their advantages for household use. They are not a poison to children; they are convenient to handle; their dilutions are simple and they attract the flies. Preparation of Solutions A formaldehyde solution of approximately the correct strength may be made by adding 3 teaspoonfuls...
Page 73 - Sound, sound the clarion, fill the fife ! To all the sensual world proclaim, One crowded hour of glorious life Is worth an age without a name.