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A Handbook of Health

INDEX

Reading edition

Abdomen, 204.

Accommodation, 264.

Acetanilid, 237 note.

Acid,

as an antidote, 325;

butyric, 53;

carbonic, 11;

explained, 11;

in changing starch, 41;

in leavening, 44, 45;

in fruits, 57, 58, 59;

in starch-sugars, 283;

in digestive juices, 11 note;

in mouth, 283, 285;

lactic, 43.

"Adam's apple," 272.

Adenoids, 253, 256, 257, 274.

Ague. See Malaria.

Air,

circulation of free, 140, 149;

composition of, 132;

indoor currents of, 148-150;

per person, 142;

pure and impure, 139-146.

Alcohol,

a medicine, 96, 100;

an antiseptic, 318, 319, 324;

a narcotic, 90, 98, 99;

a toxin, 94;

decreasing use of, 101-103;

effect of, on character, 101;

in beverages, 94, 95;

in patent medicines, 237;

not a food, 90, 96;

physical effects of, 97-100, 122-124, 166, 197, 199, 201, 239;

source of, 93, 95.

Aldehydes, 94.

Ale, 94.

Alimentary canal, 8, 9;

digestion in, 9-19;

See also Gullet, Intestine.

Alkali,

as an antidote, 325;

as medicine, 14, 15;

explained, 11;

digestive juices, 11 note;

in leavening, 44, 45;

in meat, 283;

in soap, 186.

Alveoli, 135.

Ameba, white corpuscles compared to, 109, 110.

Amherst, experiments with smokers at, 107.

Ammonia from decay, 74, 308.

Animals and plants contrasted, 5-7.

Anopheles, 302.

Antidotes. See Poisoning.

Antipyrin, 237 note.

Antiseptics, use of, 317-320.

Antitoxins, 293-296.

Anvil, 267.

Aorta, 112, 113, 115, 118, 119, 200.

Apex of heart, 117.

Apoplexy, 123.

Appendicitis, 20.

Appendix vermiformis, 20.

Appetite,

from exercise, 208;

juice, 9.

Appetites, explained, 21.

Apples,

fermented, 94;

food value of, 58;

fuel value of, 26.

Aqueduct, 85.

Arrack, 96.

Arteries,

bleeding from, 320-322;

defined, 108, 109;

function of, 17;

position of, 113;

red blood in, 111;

stiffening of, 123;

also, 112, 196, 200.

Artery,

pulmonary, 118;

radial, 118.

Articulation,

of bones, 212;

of sounds, 276.

Artois, wells of, 82.

Astigmatism, 263.

Athletics, 175, 176, 242.

Atropin, 265 note.

Auricle, 116, 117, 118.

Bacilli,

cultivation of, 293;

explained, 152-154, 286;

method of naming, 286;

multiplication of, 288.

See also Bacteria and Germs.

Backache, 204.

Backbone. See Spinal column.

Bacon, fuel value of, 52, 54, 55.

Bacteria,

explained, 17;

harmless, 152;

in feces, 19;

in food, 22;

in milk, 33-38;

in small intestine, 17;

of disease, 152, 286;

of soil, 74, 76, 78, 79, 83, 86, 308;

of yeast, 43;

See also Bacilli and Germs.

Bakeries, 45, 46.

Baking-powders, 44, 45.

Banana, 58, 59.

Barley, in making beer and ale, 94.

Bathing,

need of, 184;

preventive of colds, 155;

right and wrong, 184-186.

Beans, 32.

Beef-tea, 26, 31.

Beer, 89.

See also Alcohol.

Beets, 26, 59.

Berries, 58, 59.

Beverages, 89-93.

See also Alcohol.

Biceps, 203, 206.

Bile, 11 note, 16, 17, 198, 199;

duct, 197, 199.

Biliousness, 23, 197.

"Black bread," 48.

"Black Death," 288.

Bladder, 200.

See also Gall bladder.

Bleeding. See Wounds.

Blood,

alkaline quality of, 11 note;

anemic, 173, 192;

arterial, 111;

circulation of, 110-113, 118, 119;

color of, 109, 111, 112, 173, 174;

composition of, 109, 110;

heat, 175;

impure, 198;

poisoning, 295, 315, 319;

purifying of, 196;

result of food, 18.

Blood vessels, 108, 109.

See also Arteries, Capillaries, Veins.

Board of Health,

and infections, 286, 291;

control of water supply, 77, 81, 88;

examination, 105;

milk inspection, 34, 38, 39, 78.

Boils, 295, 320.

Bolus, 9.

Bones,

composition and growth of; 210, 211;

disorders of, 229, 230, 234, 235;

fractures of, 323;

kinds of, 212-214;

number of, 211;

structure of, 215;

tuberculosis of, 157.

Bowel. See Intestine.

Brain, 216-220;

development of, 167.

Brandy, 94, 95.

Bread,

baking, 43, 44;

crust of, 44;

fuel value of, 58;

kinds and values of, 42, 46, 48;

leavening, 42-46;

souring of, 43,44.

Breakfast foods, 47.

Breathing,

control of, 226;

need of continuous, 130;

operation of, 138;

rate of, 142;

variations in, 137, 138.

Bright's Disease, 201.

Bronchi, 135.

Bronchial tubes, 135.

Bruises, 319.

Brushes,

hair, 193-194;

nail, 189;

skin, 188.

Bubonic plague, 288.

Burns, 322, 323.

Butter, 51, 52-54.

Cabbage, 26, 58, 60.

Caffein, 91.

Callus, 194, 195, 234.

Candy, 50, 52.

Capillaries, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 118, 119, 200.

Carbohydrates, 27, 41, 48, 141.

See also Starch-Sugars.

Carbon, 42.

Carbonates, 136.

Carbon dioxid,

in air, 140, 141;

in blood, 174;

in body cells, 112;

in breath, 137;

in lungs, 111, 196;

in spring water, 74, 83;

in yeast, 43.

Carbuncles, 320.

Carrots, 59.

Cartilage, 136, 210, 214.

Casein, 30, 36, 39.

Catarrh, 253, 256, 274.

Cathartic, 19.

Cecum, 20.

Celery, 58, 61.

Cells, 9, 14, 15, 17, 18, 201, 287;

eating done by, 108, 110, 112, 131;

of liver, 111;

of lungs, 135;

of muscles, 202, 203, 209;

of skin, 169, 170;

waste from, 131, 132;

water 111, 70.

Cereals, 42.

See also Breakfast Foods and Oatmeal.

Cerebellum, 270.

Cheese, 39.

Chemical change, 42.

Chickenpox, 290.

Children's diseases, 289-291;

from dirty milk, 37.

China, wearing nails long in, 173.

Chincon, Countess of, 301.

Chloral, 97.

Chloroform, 97, 199.

Chlorophyll, 5.

Choking, cause of, 135.

Cider, 94.

Cigarette habit, 104, 107.

Cinchona. See Quinine.

Circulation,

blood vessels of skin and, 184;

color an index to, 174;

control of, 226;

rate of, 196.

Clothing, 179-183.

Also 190, 247.

Coal-tar remedies, 237 note.

Cocci, 153.

of pneumonia, 154, 166.

Cochlea, 267.

Cocoa, 90, 91-93.

Coffee, 26, 89, 90, 91-93.

Colds, 125, 154-156, 199, 201, 291-293.

Colic, 23.

Colon, 8, 18.

Complexion, 114, 115, 176.

Concha, 268.

Cones, 264 note.

Constipation, 19, 20, 204.

Consumption, 152, 153, 157-166.

See also Tuberculosis.

Contraction, 203.

Convolutions, 219.

Cooking, 62-68.

Corn, 47, 60.

Cornea, 259, 260, 261.

Corns, 194, 195.

Corpuscles,

malaria germs in red, 301;

red, 109, 111, 132;

renewal of, 215;

white, 109, 110.

Cortex, 219, 223.

Cowpox, 296, 297.

Crystalline lens, 263.

Cucumbers, 26, 58, 61.

Culex pipiens, 302.

Dandruff, 191.

Dentine, 279.

Derma, 168.

Dextrin, 44.

Diaphragm, 8, 13, 276.

Diarrhea, 23, 47, 157.

See also Children's diseases.

Digestion,

by body cells, 17, 18;

by liver, 198;

food route in, 8;

in intestines, 16-20;

in mouth, 10-12;

in stomach, 13-15;

juices aiding, 9-12, 14-17;

preparatory, 9.

Digestive system, 7-9.

Diphtheria, 293-295;

germs of, 286, 310.

Disease,

causes of, 286-288;

effects of, 238;

germs of, 17 note, 152-154, 286, 301;

growth and spread of, 288-290;

hip-joint, 157.

Diseases, children's, 289-291;

nervous, 239, 240;

occupation, 153, 195.

Disinfectants, 193, 287, 303-307, 318.

Disinfection, 303;

methods of, 304-307;

of wounds, 316-319.

Dispensaries, tuberculosis, 160.

Drafts, 143, 144.

Drainage,

extent of wells, 77;

of sewage, 75-79;

of swamps, 302, 303.

Drink, 69-103.

See also Alcohol, Beverages, Water, etc.

Drowning, treatment for partial, 327-330.

Duct of a gland, development of, 10 note.

Dust, 22, 153, 154, 312, 313.

Dysentery, 199.

See also Diarrhea.

Dyspepsia, 47, 199, 204, 264.

Ear,

care of, 268, 269;

development of, 167, 252, 253;

structure of, 266-270.

Eczema, 59, 191.

Effervescence, 11, 43, 44.

Egg, digestion of, 14, 17.

Enamel, 279.

Energy in food and fuel, 4, 5.

England, smallpox in, 296, 297.

Epidermis, 168.

Epiglottis, 135.

Epithelial cells, 168, 169.

Eruptions, 193.

Esophagus, 7.

See also Gullet.

Ether, 97.

Ethers, 94.

Eustachian tube, 257.

Exercise, 241-251;

appetite and, 208;

heart and, 120-122, 126, 127, 128;

muscles and, 204, 205, 208, 209;

Also 154, 162, 163, 176, 238.

Extensors, 206.

Eyes,

care of, 266;

development of, 167, 252, 253;

structure of, 259-265.

Eye-strain, 236.

Fat, 51-55;

fuel value of, 27, 51, 52;

in digestion, 16, 17, 51;

in liver, 198, 199;

in milk, 30, 39.

Fatigue, 241-243.

Feces, 9, 18, 19, 192.

Femur, 214.

Fermentation, 94.

Fever, 175-177;

effect of, on heart, 125;

in consumption, 124.

Fibula, 213.

Filters,

domestic, 88;

nature's, 74, 75, 83, 85, 86;

of waterworks, 85, 86.

Fish,

fuel value of, 29;

wastes from, 201.

Fission of a bacillus, 288.

Flexors, 206.

Flies, 309-312.

Food,

absorption of, 17-19;

appetizing, 9-10;

as fuel, 4-7, 21, 25, 26;

changed into blood, 18;

cleanliness of, 22;

"coal," 25, 26, 27-55;

digestion of, 9-18;

in blood, 110-113;

irritating, 55, 59, 60;

"kindling," 25, 26, 56-61;

"paper," 25, 26, 31, 56-61;

preservation of, 22, 23;

sunlight in, 5-7;

variety in, 23-25;

water in, 73.

Food tube. See Alimentary canal.

Foot, 230-232.

Formaldehyde, 305-307.

Formalin, 305-307.

Fractures, 323, 324.

Freckles, 190.

Fruits,

composition of, 24, 57, 58;

fuel value of, 26, 58;

in diet, 23-25;

tainted, 22.

Furs, as clothing, 182.

Gall bladder, 199.

Gall stones, 199.

Games, 242-251.

Ganglia, 217, 221, 223.

Gardening, 61, 247, 248.

Gas, illuminating, 143.

sewer, 143;

See also Carbon dioxid, Carbonic acid.

Gastric juice, 198.

Gelatin,

in veal, 29;

for bacteria culture, 293, 309.

German proverb, 269.

Germany,

smallpox in, 197;

typhoid in, 80 note.

Germicides. See Disinfectants.

Germs, 17 note, 301.

See also Bacilli, Bacteria, Cocci, Disinfection, Disease.

Glands,

development of, 10, 11 note;

hair, 171, 172;

lachrymal, 261;

lymph, 17;

of ear, 269;

of intestine, 17-19;

of stomach, 15,16;

of throat, 256;

oil, 171;

parotid, 10;

salivary, 10, 11;

sublingual, 10 note;

submaxillary, 10 note;

sweat, 170, 171.

Glucose, 41.

Gluten, 28, 42, 48, 63.

Glycogen, 198.

"Goose-skin," 171.

Gout, 32.

Gray matter, 219, 221.

Gristle. See Cartilage.

Gullet, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 134, 135.

Habit, regularity of physical, 19.

Hair, 70, 171, 172 and note;

care of, 172, 193, 194;

diseases of, and scalp, 191, 193.

Ham, 54, 55.

Hammer, 267.

"Ham-string" muscle, 208.

Hang nail, 189.

Headache, 235-237, 264.

Heart,

alcohol and, 99, 123, 124;

beat, 9, 13, 117, 118, 119, 126-129;

blood vessels connecting with, 111, 112;

care of, 122;

disease of, 123-128;

exercise and, 120-122, 241, 243;

function of, 108;

nerves and, 126-128;

repairing power of, 122, 123;

structure and action of, 115-117, 118, 119;

tea and coffee and, 128.

Heart-burn, 13.

Heat of body,

normal, 175;

radiation of, 175-177.

Heating, 149, 151.

Hemispheres, 216.

Hives, 59.

Hookworm, 191-193.

Humerus, 213.

Humus, risks to water from, 73, 74.

Hydrophobia, 287, 318.

Hygiene, 1-3.

Hyperopia, 262, 264.

Influenza, 239.

See also Colds.

Insanity, 239, 240.

Insect pests, 309-312.

Instincts, 3, 21.

Intestine,

absorption in, 14, 16-19;

digestion in, 9, 15-18, 20;

effect of fibrous foods on, 47, 60;

hookworm in, 192;

muscles supporting, 204.

Iris, 265.

Jaundice, 199.

Jenner, Dr., 296-298.

"Joint oil." See Synovial fluid.

Joints, 213, 214.

injury to, 323, 324.

Kidneys, 196, 197, 199-201.

See also Wastes.

Kipling quoted, 231.

Klebs-Loeffler bacillus, 286, 293.

Knee cap. See Patella.

Lactose, 30.

Lard, 52, 54.

Larynx, 272-276.

Laveran, 301.

Leavening, 43-45.

Legumin, 32.

Leprosy, 178.

Lettuce, 26, 61.

Lime,

carbon dioxid and, 137;

in body, 70, 210, 211;

in water, 88.

"Lime-juicers," 57 note.

Liver, 197-199;

development of, 11 note;

function of, 110, 111;

juice of, 16, 17;

position of, 13;

vein entering, 110;

weight of, 16;

See also Wastes.

Lungs, 133-136;

capillaries in, 111;

function of, 111;

diseases of, 153, 157-166;

See also Wastes.

Lymphatics, 17.

Malaria, 199, 300-303.

Maltose, 94.

Marrow, 215.

"spinal," 223 note.

Mastication, 11, 12.

Mastoid, 269.

Measles, 193, 239, 290, 291.

Meat,

digestion of, 14, 17;

fuel value of, 27-29, 58;

tainted, 22, 32, 335.

wastes from, 201.

Medulla, 223, 226.

Meningitis,

cerebro-spinal, 295;

tubercular, 157.

Mesentery, 16.

Microbes. See Bacteria.

Milk,

bacteria in, 22, 33-39, 308, 309;

digestion of, 14, 17;

fuel value of, 28-31;

inspection of, 34, 38, 39, 78;

stations, 30, 92.

Mosquitoes, 302, 303.

Mouth, 7, 8, 9;

in speaking and singing, 274-276;

infection from, 285;

breathing, 253, 256, 257, 283.

Mucous membrane, 14, 110, 118, 255, 256, 275.

Mucus, 255.

Mumps, 290.

Muscles, 202-209;

and nerves, 220-227;

controlling hair, 171.

disorders of, 229, 230, 233, 234.

exercise of, 241-248;

in breathing, 138.

See also 7, 12, 13, 15, 214, 261, 262.

Myopia, 262.

Myosin, 28.

Nails, 172-174.

See also 70, 188, 189.

Narcotics, 90, 97, 237, 238.

Nerves,

and heart, 126-128;

and muscles, 203, 220-227;

auditory, 266;

optic, 260;

sciatic, 222, 223, 224;

sensory and motor, 220;

spinal, 220, 221.

Nervous system, 216-227;

alcohol and, 97-103, 239;

development of, 167;

disorders of, 235-240;

effects of disease on, 238;

eyes and, 264;

fatigue and, 241-243;

tobacco and, 105, 106.

Nettle-rash. See Hives.

Neurons, 223.

Nicotine, 105.

Nitrogen,

as food, 27, 46, 47, 132, 201, 133 note;

in air, 132;

in soil, 308.

Nose, 167, 252-255, 274-276.

Nuts, 32, 55.

Oatmeal, 42, 47, 48.

Ohio River, pollution of, 87 note.

Oil, in killing larvæ, 302, 303, 311.

Oleomargarine, 53, 54.

Onions, 58, 60.

Opium, 97, 238.

See also Narcotics.

Orbit, 260.

Oxidation, 131-133.

Oxygen,

gas jets and, 143;

in blood, 109, 110-113, 132;

in water, 86.

Ozone. See Oxygen.

Palate, 8.

Panama, malaria in, 303.

Pancreas, 11 note, 16.

Pancreatic juice, 11 note, 12, 16, 17.

Papillae, 258.

Paralysis, 178, 239.

infantile, 300.

Parasites, animal, in the skin, 191-193.

Parsnips, 59.

Patella, 207.

Patent medicines, 237, 238.

Peaches, 58.

Peanuts, 55.

Pears, 58.

Peas, 32.

Pelvis, 214.

Pemmican, 52.

Pepsin, 14, 16.

Peptic juice, 11 note, 14, 15.

Periosteum, 215, 234.

Peritoneum, 20.

Peroxide of hydrogen, 318.

Perspiration. See Sweat.

Pharynx, 8, 254, 256.

Phenacetin, 237 note.

Philippine Islands, smallpox in, 297.

Physiology, 1-3.

Pigment, 191.

Pneumonia, 165, 166.

coccus of, 154;

effects of, on heart, 125.

Poisoning, treatments for, 324-327.

Poison ivy, 325, 326.

Portal vein, 110, 198.

Post mortem, 101.

Potatoes, 26, 27, 40, 41, 42, 48, 56, 57.

Privy vault, dangers from, 78, 79, 81, 192.

Proteins, 27, 28;

changed by liver, 198;

in food, 28, 30, 31, 32, 47;

wastes from, 199.

Protozoa, 287, 288.

Ptomaines, 22.

Ptyalin, 11.

Pulse, 112, 117, 118.

Pupil, 265.

Pylorus, 8.

Quarantine, 291, 298.

Quinine, 301.

Radius, 213.

Reading, position in, 228.

Recti, 261.

Rectum, 9, 18.

Reflex, 221, 222.

Reservoirs, 84-86;

also, 79, 80, 85 note.

Respiration, artificial, 329, 330.

Retina, 260, 262, 263, 264.

Rheumatism, 123, 125, 292, 295.

Ribs, 138.

Rice,

fermented, 96;

fuel value of, 48.

Ringworm, 191.

Rods, 264 note.

Russia, smallpox in, 297.

Rye, 48.

Saké, 96.

Saliva, 9-11, 12, 16.

Salts, 6;

from deep soil, 75;

in vegetables, 57, 59, 60;

in water, 77, 83, 88;

laxative, 6 note, 19.

Scabies, 191.

Scapula, 213.

Scarlet fever, 193, 201, 239, 290, 291.

School,

gardens, 247, 248;

luncheons, 68;

physician, 121, 122;

recesses, 146.

Sclerotic coat, 261.

Scrofula, 157.

Scurvy, 57.

Seaver, Dr., experiments with smokers, 106.

Selection, power of, 197.

Semi-circular canals, 269, 270.

Sense,

of hearing, 266;

of pain, 177, 224;

of sight, 260;

of smell, 256;

of taste, 257-259;

of temperature, 177;

of touch, 177, 178 and note;

sixth—of direction or balance, 269, 270.

Senses and ideas, 225, 226.

Septum, 254.

Shoes, 195, 231, 232.

Skeleton, 211, 212.

Skin, 167-178;

accidents to, 315-320, 322;

brushes, 188;

diseases of, 157, 178, 187, 189, 190, 191, 193.

See also Wastes.

Skull, 212.

Sleep, 232, 233.

Smallpox, 287, 295-299.

Smoking. See Tobacco.

Snake-bite, 327.

Soaps, 11, 186, 187, 190.

Socket. See Orbit.

Soda water, 11, 57.

Soup, 26, 31.

Spinal column, 212, 213;

curvatures of, 229;

tuberculosis of, 157.

Spinal cord, 212, 220-223, 300.

Spitting, 159, 160.

Sprains, 323, 324.

Sputum, infection from, 158, 159, 166.

Starch,

as fuel, 24, 27, 41;

compared with sugar, 49;

digestion of, 11, 12, 16, 17, 41, 42;

in foods, 24, 31, 40, 41, 42-44, 48, 57, 59, 60;

teeth and, 283.

Starch-Sugars, 27, 31, 42.

State control of health, 122.

Sterilizing, 304.

Stirrup, 267.

Stomach, 7, 13-15;

and nervous system, 227.

See also 4-6, 8, 10 note, 12, 204.

Stradivarius, 274.

Strawberries, 26, 58, 59.

Study, how to, 248, 249.

Sugar,

digested starch, 11, 12, 16, 17, 41, 42;

fuel value of, 27, 49, 50, 52, 208;

in digestion, 198;

in foods, 30, 36, 48, 49, 57-60;

teeth and, 283.

Sulphur,

as a disinfectant, 306;

in cabbage, 60;

in water, 77.

Sulphuric acid, 11.

Sunburn, 190.

Sweat, 11 note, 132, 133, 170, 181-184, 208.

Synovial fluid, 214.

Tannin, 91, 93.

Tattooing, 169.

Tea, 26, 89, 90-93.

Teeth, 7, 277-282;

care of, 282-285;

infection from, 141, 285.

Temperance, 101-103.

See also Alcohol.

Tendons, 117, 203, 207, 208.

Tetanus, 288, 295.

Thein, 91.

Theobromin, 91.

Thigh, 207, 208.

Thirst, 71.

Tibia, 213.

Tissues, 18.

See also Cells.

Tobacco, 103-107;

and heart, 128, 129;

and nervous system, 239.

Tomatoes, 60, 61.

Tongue, 7, 9, 10, 257, 259.

Tonsil, 256.

Tourniquet, 321.

Toxins, 22.

Trachea, 134.

See also Windpipe.

Triceps, 206.

Trypsin, 16.

Tubercle bacillus, 157, 158;

toxin of, 164.

Tuberculin test, 164.

Tuberculosis,

deaths from, 156;

effects of, 123, 201;

expense of, 158, 161;

kinds of, 152-154, 157;

prevention and cure of, 157-164, 309;

symptoms of, 164, 165.

Turner, 147.

Turnips, 60.

Tympanum, 257, 267, 268.

Typhoid,

bacillus of, 286, 295;

effect of, on heart, 125;

from milk, 37, 38;

from water, 79-81;

in Germany, 80.

See also 201, 309.

Ulna, 213.

Urates, 199.

Urea, 199, 200.

Ureters, 200.

Urinary system, 200.

Urine, 11 note, 132, 200, 201.

Vaccination, 295-299.

Vaccine. See Antitoxin.

Vaccinia, 299.

Vacuum,

process, of cleaning, 153, 154;

of milking, 36.

Valves,

of heart and veins, 116-118;

disease of heart, 123, 124-126.

Vegetables,

fuel value of, 26, 31, 32, 40, 56, 57, 58;

in diet, 23-25, 59, 201;

salts in, 57, 59;

water in, 56, 72.

Veins,

denned, 108;

function of, 110-113;

position of, 113.

See also 9, 17.

Vena cava, in, 113, 115, 116, 118, 119, 200.

Ventilation,

diseases from poor, 154;

methods of, 144-149;

need of, 141-143.

Ventricle, 115, 116, 117, 118.

Vertebrae, 212.

Vitreous humor, 260.

Vitriol. See Sulphuric acid.

Vocal cords, 272-275.

Voice, 271-276.

Warts, 195.

Wastes,

disposal of, 75-77, 78, 79;

in the body, 70, 71, 196, 208.

Water,

body's need of, 69-71, 201;

boiled, 87, 88;

carbon dioxid in, 74, 83;

filtration of, 74, 75, 83, 85, 86, 88;

in food, 71, 72;

marsh, 74;

minerals in, 75, 77, 83;

natural purifiers of, 72, 74-79, 86, 87;

rain, 73;

sources of impurities in, 72-80;

supply 75, 79-86;

when and how to drink, 15, 57.

Water-brash, 13.

Wells,

artesian, 81-83, 86;

dangers to, 75-77, 78, 79;

permanent, 83.

Wheat, 27, 31;

fermented, 94;

food value of, 42;

whole, 46.

Whiskey, 94, 95.

See also Alcohol, Beverages.

White matter, 219, 221.

White swelling, 157.

Whooping cough, 290, 291.

Windpipe, 134-136, 271, 272.

Wine, 94.

See also Alcohol.

Wings, 254.

Wounds, treatment of, 315-319.

Yale. See Seaver.

Yeast,

as leavening, 43-45;

in making alcohol, 93, 94, 309.

Yellow fever, 287.

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