Miscellaneous publication (United States Public Health Service.) no. 17-19, 1918, Issues 17-19Public Health Service, 1919 |
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Page 17
... prevent the trans- mission of disease from one person to another . It will thus be readily seen that freedom from disease depends upon conditions intimately associated with the body and its environment . " SANITATION OF BUILDINGS ...
... prevent the trans- mission of disease from one person to another . It will thus be readily seen that freedom from disease depends upon conditions intimately associated with the body and its environment . " SANITATION OF BUILDINGS ...
Page 18
... prevent water standing in them , for such water may be used by by mos- quitoes as breeding places and cause much annoyance and sickness to the in- mates of the house . Win- dows should be placed so as to give plenty of light FIG . 1 ...
... prevent water standing in them , for such water may be used by by mos- quitoes as breeding places and cause much annoyance and sickness to the in- mates of the house . Win- dows should be placed so as to give plenty of light FIG . 1 ...
Page 18
FIG . 2. - Screen door closed ; canvas on lower end of door . Cross strips and a diagonal brace prevent the screen door from sagging . FIG . 3. - Fireplace properly sealed against mosquitoes ,
FIG . 2. - Screen door closed ; canvas on lower end of door . Cross strips and a diagonal brace prevent the screen door from sagging . FIG . 3. - Fireplace properly sealed against mosquitoes ,
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... prevent grain falling through it . Large stables should have concrete flooring placed flat on the ground with a concrete wall surrounding . The wall should extend at least 1 foot above the surface of the ground and 2 feet be- low it ...
... prevent grain falling through it . Large stables should have concrete flooring placed flat on the ground with a concrete wall surrounding . The wall should extend at least 1 foot above the surface of the ground and 2 feet be- low it ...
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... prevents it from taking oxygen to the tissues . The danger of breathing this gas in small quantities is that a con- dition develops in which the patient is dull and listless , can not sleep at night , his gait is slow , and his memory ...
... prevents it from taking oxygen to the tissues . The danger of breathing this gas in small quantities is that a con- dition develops in which the patient is dull and listless , can not sleep at night , his gait is slow , and his memory ...
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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