The Hygiene of transmissible diseases ; their causation, modes of dissemination, and methods of preventionW.B. Saunders, 1901 - 350 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 95
Page 9
... observations and investigations . During the interval that has elapsed since the appearance . of the first edition , investigations upon the modes of dissem- ination of certain of the specific infections have been con- spicuously active ...
... observations and investigations . During the interval that has elapsed since the appearance . of the first edition , investigations upon the modes of dissem- ination of certain of the specific infections have been con- spicuously active ...
Page 18
... observation and trustworthy experience . The older writings on hygiene , and in fact many of those of comparatively modern date , were in the main speculative , representing the dictates of instinct and intuition . They were ...
... observation and trustworthy experience . The older writings on hygiene , and in fact many of those of comparatively modern date , were in the main speculative , representing the dictates of instinct and intuition . They were ...
Page 23
... observed . These few illustrations , not to mention the advantages that have accrued from increased attention to personal hygiene , to diet and raiment , to the laws of disinfection , isolation , and quarantine , should serve as ...
... observed . These few illustrations , not to mention the advantages that have accrued from increased attention to personal hygiene , to diet and raiment , to the laws of disinfection , isolation , and quarantine , should serve as ...
Page 29
... observed that it is in the first year of life that the greater number of deaths occurs ; while from Table II . we learn that TABLE I. - Showing distribution of deaths from all causes during the period of childhood . Arranged according ...
... observed that it is in the first year of life that the greater number of deaths occurs ; while from Table II . we learn that TABLE I. - Showing distribution of deaths from all causes during the period of childhood . Arranged according ...
Page 31
... observations be used in explana- tion of the comparative rarity of specific infective processes in the first year of life , as noted above ? If we will recall the fact that a large proportion of adult human beings have passed through ...
... observations be used in explana- tion of the comparative rarity of specific infective processes in the first year of life , as noted above ? If we will recall the fact that a large proportion of adult human beings have passed through ...
Common terms and phrases
acute agents animals anthrax antitoxic appearance bacillus bacteria blood body bubonic plague carbolic acid cause cent CHART cholera clinical clothing common conspicuous contagious cultures death-rate deaths destroyed detected diphtheria disin disinfection dissemination dysentery Edition endemic epidemic erysipelas especially etiological fatal favorable formaldehyde frequently germicidal glanders Hospital hygiene immunity important individuals infection infectious diseases influence inoculation instance intestinal investigations isolated larvæ leprosy lesions less localities malarial fevers manifest Medical membrane methods micro-organism mode mortality mosquito mucous mucous membrane non-spore-forming observed occur octavo opinion ordinary organism outbreak parasite pathogenic pathological patient peculiar period persons Philadelphia plague poison polluted population practically predisposing present pyogenic quarantine rabies regarded sanitary saprophytic serum skin small-pox soil solution specific spores sputum stains steam suppuration susceptible syphilis temperature tetanus tion tissues transmission trustworthy tuberculosis typhoid fever usually vaccination virus vital water-supply worm wounds yellow fever
Popular passages
Page 352 - College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York; and Walter S. Haines, MD, Professor of Chemistry, Pharmacy, and Toxicology, Rush Medical College, in affiliation with the University of Chicago.