Miscellaneous publication (United States Public Health Service.) no. 17-19, 1918, Issues 17-19Public Health Service, 1919 |
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Page 18
... give light and ventilation . If there is no cellar , the building should be placed upon piers made of wood , brick , stone , or concrete , to provide free circu- lation of air under the building . The space between the piers should not ...
... give light and ventilation . If there is no cellar , the building should be placed upon piers made of wood , brick , stone , or concrete , to provide free circu- lation of air under the building . The space between the piers should not ...
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... of a higher temperature to give the same sensation of warmth and com- fort than is the case with air containing a normal amount of moisture . Air at 25 ° F. saturated with moisture and then heated 24 PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND CARE OF SICK .
... of a higher temperature to give the same sensation of warmth and com- fort than is the case with air containing a normal amount of moisture . Air at 25 ° F. saturated with moisture and then heated 24 PREVENTION OF DISEASE AND CARE OF SICK .
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... give it a humidity of 65 per cent . The relative humidity in buildings in wintertime should be at least 50 per cent . The nearer it is to the temperature of the room the more comfortable the room will be ; but if the weather outside is ...
... give it a humidity of 65 per cent . The relative humidity in buildings in wintertime should be at least 50 per cent . The nearer it is to the temperature of the room the more comfortable the room will be ; but if the weather outside is ...
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... give a homelike appearance to rooms , afford some protection from cold , deaden the sound , and , on account of their elasticity , are comfortable to the feet , but they are great collectors of dust and dirt and are therefore insanitary ...
... give a homelike appearance to rooms , afford some protection from cold , deaden the sound , and , on account of their elasticity , are comfortable to the feet , but they are great collectors of dust and dirt and are therefore insanitary ...
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... give off a fine dust . Linoleum is very useful in kitchens and the halls of large buildings . It should be carefully laid , the floor first being thoroughly cleaned , a cement paste put on the floor , and the linoleum then carefully ...
... give off a fine dust . Linoleum is very useful in kitchens and the halls of large buildings . It should be carefully laid , the floor first being thoroughly cleaned , a cement paste put on the floor , and the linoleum then carefully ...
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abdomen abscess adhesive plaster alcohol applied artery attack baby bacteria bandage bath become bichloride bleeding blood body boiled bone boric acid bottle bowels burning carbolic acid cause chest child cholera clean clothing cold compress constipation cotton cough Courtesy W. B. Saunders covered cresol diarrhea diphtheria disease disinfected doses dressing eyes feet fever fingers First-aid foot fracture frequently gauze germs grains hand heat hemorrhage hot water inches infected inflammation injury joint larvæ laudanum limb milk mosquito mouth muslin mustard plaster necessary nurse occurs ounces pain patient person physician pint poison powder prevent removed rheumatism salt severe side skin solution sometimes sore splint sterile gauze stomach strips surface swelling symptoms syphilis tablespoonful taken teaspoonful teeth temperature throat tincture of iodine tissues tourniquet towel treatment typhoid fever usually vessels vomiting warm washed weeks wound wrist yellow fever