Miscellaneous publication (United States Public Health Service.) no. 17-19, 1918, Issues 17-19Public Health Service, 1919 |
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Page 18
... less than 1:10 , but a ratio of 1 : 6 is more desirable . As an illustration , a room measuring 18 by 24 feet , mak- ing a floor area of 432 square feet , should contain four windows meas- uring 3 by 6 feet , a total window area of 72 ...
... less than 1:10 , but a ratio of 1 : 6 is more desirable . As an illustration , a room measuring 18 by 24 feet , mak- ing a floor area of 432 square feet , should contain four windows meas- uring 3 by 6 feet , a total window area of 72 ...
Page 19
... less expensive than that of constructing a frame , is to cover the window with wire netting tacked to the window facing and cover the edges with narrow strips of wood nailed down to keep the wire netting flat against the woodwork and ...
... less expensive than that of constructing a frame , is to cover the window with wire netting tacked to the window facing and cover the edges with narrow strips of wood nailed down to keep the wire netting flat against the woodwork and ...
Page 24
... less than 20 per cent , which is drier than the air of a desert , the relative humidity of the driest climate of this continent being seldom less than 30 per cent . Harrington , in his book on Practical Hygiene , says : When outdoor air ...
... less than 20 per cent , which is drier than the air of a desert , the relative humidity of the driest climate of this continent being seldom less than 30 per cent . Harrington , in his book on Practical Hygiene , says : When outdoor air ...
Page 27
... less dangerous than hard - coal dust ; miners working in bituminous - coal fields are not especially liable to tuberculosis . The bad effects of dusty working places may be obviated by the use of respirators . These are , how- ever ...
... less dangerous than hard - coal dust ; miners working in bituminous - coal fields are not especially liable to tuberculosis . The bad effects of dusty working places may be obviated by the use of respirators . These are , how- ever ...
Page 28
... less than 50 per cent , the temperature of the air has to be maintained at a much higher degree than would be necessary if the proper amount of moisture were pres- ent . On account of this chilly feeling due to dry air , many persons ...
... less than 50 per cent , the temperature of the air has to be maintained at a much higher degree than would be necessary if the proper amount of moisture were pres- ent . On account of this chilly feeling due to dry air , many persons ...
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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