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Note.—The Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V, and VI indicate the volume; the Arabic figures 1, 2, 3, etc., indicate the page number.

Abrasions, I, 64

Abscess, alveolar, II, 58

Acids, burns by, I, 176, 177
poisoning by, I, 140

Acne, II, 145

Adenoids, II, 61

Adulterated food, tests for, V, 91

Adulteration of food, V, 87

Ague, I, 247
cake, I, 254

Air-bath, the, IV, 159

Albumen, IV, 262

Alcohol, use of, IV, 44, 153

Alcoholic drinks, IV, 153

Alcoholism, III, 47, 52

AlgÆ, remedy for, V, 56

Alkalies, burns by, I, 177
poisoning by, I, 140

Amenorrhoea, III, 75

AnÆmia, III, 174

Ankle, sprain of, I, 65, 67, 68

Ankle-joint fracture, I, 115

Antitoxin, II, 77

Apoplexy, III, 49

Appendicitis, III, 256

Arm, fracture of, I, 91

Arteries, systemic, III, 168

Artery, bleeding from an, I, 51, 52

Arthritis, II, 177

Artificial respiration, I, 28

Asthma, II, 104

Astigmatism, II, 26

Athletics, home, IV, 69

Auricles of the heart, III, 168

BABY, bathing the, III, 109
care of the, III, 108
clothing of the, III, 110
diet for the, III, 134
food for the, III, 132; IV, 261
nursing the, III, 114
teething, III, 113
temperature of the, III, 110
weaning the, III, 117
weighing the, III, 112Bacteria, destruction of, V, 238–253
in food, I, 147–154
in soil, V, 135

Baldness, II, 167; IV, 21

BANDAGES, I, 133
forms of, I, 132, 134, 136, 137
for bruises, I, 62–64
for fractures, I, 83–117
for sprains, I, 65–72
for wounds, I, 51–61

Barley water, IV, 263

Bathing, indoor, IV, 19, 155
outdoor, IV, 16
in convulsions, III, 35
in malaria, I, 259
in pneumonia, II, 94
in scarlet fever, I, 197
in skin irritations, II, 140
in smallpox, I, 216
in typhoid fever, I, 231
in yellow fever, I, 266

BATHS, cold, IV, 15
foot, IV, 157
hot, IV, 19, 156
tepid, IV, 19
Turkish, IV, 20, 159
warm, IV, 19

Bed sores, I, 233

Bed-wetting, II, 213

Bee stings, I, 158

Beef, broth, IV, 261
juice, IV, 262
parts of, IV, 198
scraped, IV, 262
tea, IV, 261

Bellyache, III, 247

Bilious fever, I, 247

Biliousness, III, 184

BITES, cat, I, 170
dog, I, 170
flea, I, 162
fly, I, 164
lice, clothes, I, 161
lice, crab, I, 162
lice, head, I, 160
mosquito, I, 155
snake, I, 166
spider, I, 164
tarantula, I, 164
wood tick, I, 159

Black eye, II, 14

Blackheads, II, 145

Black water fever, I, 256

Bladder, inflammation of the, II, 215
stone in the, III, 264BLEEDING, from an artery, I, 51, 52
from a vein, I, 51, 52
from punctured wounds, I, 52, 53
from the lungs, I, 62
from the nose, I, 61
from the scalp, I, 60
from the stomach, I, 62
from the womb, III, 82

Blood, deficiency of, III, 174
oozing of, I, 54

Bloody flux, III, 222

Boils, II, 157

Bottles, milk, III, 128

Bowel, prolapse of the, III, 143

BOWELS, catarrh of the, III, 205
diseases of the, III, 205
inflammation of the, III, 252
obstruction of the, III, 268
passages from the, IV, 247

Bowleg, III, 162

Brain, anatomy of the, III, 22
arteries of the, III, 22
autopsies of the, II, 230

Breasts, care of, after childbirth, III, 105
inflammation of the, III, 140

Breath, holding the, III, 153

Breathing, how to test the, IV, 248
to produce artificial, I, 28, 34, 43, 178, 186

Bright's disease, acute, II, 220
chronic, II, 222BROKEN BONE, I, 80
ankle, I, 115
arm, I, 91
collar bone, I, 85
finger, I, 101
forearm, I, 94
hand, I, 101
hip, I, 104
how to tell a, I, 80
jaw, I, 89
kneepan, I, 109
leg, I, 111
rib, I, 83
shoulder blade, I, 91
thigh, I, 106
wrist, I, 99

Bronchial tubes, diseases of the, II, 87

Bronchitis, II, 88, 91Broth, beef, IV, 261
chicken, IV, 261
clam, IV, 263
mutton, IV, 261
oyster, IV, 267
veal, IV, 261

BRUISES, bandages for, I, 63
treatment of, I, 62, 63

Bunion, I, 72

BURNS, I, 171
about the eyes, II, 16
from acids, I, 176
from alkalies, I, 177
from electric shock, I, 45
first class, I, 172
second class, I, 172
third class, I, 173
severe, I, 174

Callus of the skin, II, 156

Camp comfort (See Contents VI)

Camp cookery (See Contents VI)

Camp cure (See Contents VI)

CAMPING, in the North Woods, VI, 195
in the Western Mountains, VI, 214
outfit, VI, 212

Cancer, II, 123
of the breast, II, 124
of the lip, II, 125
of the stomach, II, 125
of the womb, II, 125

Canker, II, 68

Capillaries, systemic, III, 168

Carbuncle, II, 161

Carotid arteries, III, 22

Catarrh, II, 41, 54, 55
of the bowels, III, 205
effect of, on the ears, II, 38, 41
of the stomach, III, 185

Catarrhal deafness, II, 39
inflammation of eye, II, 18

Cat bite, I, 170

Catheter, how to use a, II, 219; IV, 252

Centipede sting, I, 164

Cereals as food, IV, 35, 229

Cerebellum, III, 22

Cerebral arteries, III, 22

Chafing, II, 142

Chagres fever, I, 256

Change of life, III, 70

Chapping, II, 142

Chicken broth, IV, 261

Chickenpox, I, 217

Chilblains, I, 182

Childbed fever, III, 107

Childbirth, after-pains in, III, 105
articles needed during, III, 96
bleeding after, III, 86
care after, III, 103
care in, III, 98

CHILDREN, DISEASES OF, III, 140
adenoids, II, 61
bed-wetting, II, 213
bowel, prolapse of the, III, 143
bowels, catarrh of the, III, 209
bowleg, III, 162
breath, holding the, III, 153
breasts, inflammation of the, III, 140
chickenpox, I, 217
cholera infantum, III, 211
chorea, III, 155
colic, III, 267
constipation, III, 238
convulsions, III, 34
cord, bleeding of the, III, 142
cough, II, 91
croup, II, 83
diarrhea, III, 208, 209
diphtheria, II, 77
dysentery, III, 213
epilepsy, III, 39
earache, II, 48
fever, III, 146
food for, III, 132–139
foreskin, adhering, III, 141
glands, enlarged, III, 149
hip disease, III, 161
holding the breath, III, 153
knock knees, III, 163
larynx, spasm of the, III, 153
measles, I, 198
German measles, I, 203
membranous croup, II, 79
milk poisoning, III, 209, 211
mumps, I, 235
navel, sore, III, 142
pains, growing, III, 146
Pott's disease, III, 157
rickets, III, 151
ringworm, II, 149
rupture, II, 128
scarlatina, I, 192
scarlet fever, I, 192
scrofula, III, 149
scurvy, II, 182
sore mouth, II, 65
spine, curvature of the, III, 157, 159
St. Vitus's Dance, III, 155
stomach, catarrh of the, III, 209
urine, painful passage of, III, 141
urine, retention of, III, 141
wasting, III, 144
whooping cough, I, 238
worms, III, 240

Chills and fever, I, 247

Cholera, III, 228
infantum, III, 211
morbus, III, 226

Chorea, III, 158

Cinder in the eye, I, 176; II, 13

Circulation, the, III, 168

Circumcision, III, 142

Clam broth, IV, 263

Climacteric, the, III, 70

Clothing, proper, IV, 22

Cochlea, II, 46

Coffee, use of, IV, 43

Cold, exposure to, I, 181
in the head, II, 55
sore, II, 147

COLIC, III, 247
gallstone, III, 261
in babies, III, 267
intestinal, III, 249
mucous, III, 219
renal, III, 263

Collar-bone fracture, I, 85

Complexion, the, IV, 20

Confinement, III, 97

Congestion of the eyelid, II, 17

Conjunctivitis, II, 16, 18

Constipation, in adults, III, 233
in children, 238

Consumption, II, 96
fresh-air treatment for, II, 102
outdoor life for, VI, 72
prevention of, II, 104

Contagion, in cholera, 229
in conjunctivitis, II, 19
in diphtheria, II, 80
in eruptive fever, I, 191–220
in gonorrhea, II, 199
in grippe, II, 108
in mumps, I, 236
in syphilis, II, 206, 209
in whooping cough, I, 238

CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, I, 191

Convalescence (See Contents VI)

Convulsions, in children, III, 34
in adults, I, 188

COOKING (See Contents IV)
baking, IV, 171
boiling, IV, 180
braising, IV, 182
broiling, IV, 172
camp, VI, 220
cereals, IV, 229
eggs, IV, 184
entrÉes, IV, 219
fish, IV, 188
frying, IV, 175
game, IV, 202
poultry, IV, 202
roasting, IV, 171
sauces, IV, 216
sautÉing, IV, 174
shellfish, IV, 195
soups, IV, 207
stewing, IV, 181
time of, IV, 177
utensils, IV, 232
vegetables, IV, 223

Copper sulphate method, V, 52

Copper vessels, use of, V, 67

Cord, bleeding of the, III, 142

Corns, II, 154

Costiveness, III, 233

COUGH, acute, II, 87, 91
whooping, I, 238

Cricoid cartilage, II, 70

Cross eye, II, 33

Croup, membranous, II, 79
ordinary, II, 83, 92

Curvature of the spine, III, 157, 159

Cystitis, II, 215

Dandruff, II, 167

Deafness, catarrhal, II, 39
chronic, II, 36
temporary, II, 33

Delirium tremens, III, 50

DIARRHEA, acute, III, 205
chronic, III, 217
of children, III, 208, 209

DIET, IV, 26, 107, 123, 138, 153
animal, IV, 39
details of, IV, 146
errors of, IV, 107
for babies, III, 132
for brain workers, IV, 126
for long life, IV, 107
for the aged, IV, 112
proper, IV, 138
relation to climate, IV, 108
rules for, IV, 110, 123
simplicity of, IV, 138
vegetable and animal, IV, 39

Digestion, effect of dress on, IV, 42
hygiene of, IV, 26
processes of, IV, 28

Diphtheria, II, 77

DISINFECTANTS, chemical, V, 243
physical, V, 240
solutions for, V, 247

Disinfection, V, 238
of rooms, V, 249

DISLOCATIONS, elbow, I, 125
hip, I, 129
jaw, I, 118, 120
knee, I, 119
shoulder, I, 122

Dog bite, I, 170

Doses of drugs, IV, 255

Dressings, for bruises, I, 63, 64
for wounds, I, 53, 57
surgical, I, 131

Drink, nutritious, IV, 118

Drinking, steady, III, 52

DROWNED, arousing the, I, 27
producing respiration in the, I, 28, 34
restoring the, I, 27
saving the, I, 36

Drowning person, death grasp of a, I, 37
saving a, I, 36
swimming to relief of a, I, 36

Drugs, doses of, IV, 255

Drum membrane, II, 33, 43, 45, 46, 48

Dysentery, in adults, III, 222
in children, III, 213

Dysmenorrhea, III, 71

DYSPEPSIA, III, 185
causes of, IV, 27
nervous, III, 190

EAR, anatomy of the, II, 33, 37, 46
diseases of the, II, 33
foreign bodies in the, I, 78; II, 39
water in the, II, 42
wax in the, II, 35

Earache, II, 40
moderate, II, 48Eating, proper mode of, IV, 140–149

Eczema, II, 163
climatic, II, 164
occupation, II, 164
seborrheic, II, 164, 165, 167

Eggnog, IV, 268

Eggs, as food, IV, 33, 184
soft-boiled, IV, 266

Egg water, IV, 262

Elbow, dislocation of, I, 125

ELECTRIC SHOCK, I, 43, 46

Enteric fever, I, 221

Enteritis, catarrhal, III, 205

Entero-colitis, III, 209

Enteroptosis, IV, 43

Environment, importance of, III, 65

Epiglottis, II, 70

Epilepsy, III, 39
spasms in, III, 39
without spasms, III, 40

Erysipelas, I, 244

Eustachian tube, II, 37, 38, 41, 46, 49, 50

Exhaustion, mental and nervous, VI, 91–145

EXERCISE, IV, 48, 66
corrective, IV, 57
effect of, IV, 51
excessive, IV, 52
for all-round development, IV, 59, 101
for boyhood, IV, 69
for children, IV, 67
for elderly men, IV, 79
for everyone, IV, 66
for girls, IV, 73
for middle-aged men, IV, 77
for women, IV, 76
for young men, IV, 71
for youth, IV, 69
home, IV, 57
regular, IV, 53, 58
results of, IV, 98
without apparatus, IV, 57

EYE, anatomy of the, II, 30
astigmatism of the, II, 26 black, II, 14
catarrhal inflammation of the, II, 18
cinder in the, I, 76
cross, II, 33
diseases of the, II, 13
farsighted II, 21
foreign bodies in the, I, 76; II, 13
hyperopic, II, 22
lens of the, II, 30
muscles of the, II, 30
nearsighted, II, 25
pink, II, 19
retina of the, II, 30
sore, II, 16
strain, II, 21
wounds and burns of the, II, 16

Eyelid, congestion of the, II, 17
stye on the, II, 15
twitching of the, II, 15

Eye muscles, weakness of the, II, 28

Eye-strain, II, 21

Facial, neuralgia, III, 28
paralysis, III, 25

FAINTING, I, 185; III, 45

Farsightedness, II, 21

Fat as a food, IV, 35

Fatigue, causes of, IV, 50

Felon, I, 74, 75

FEVER, bilious, I, 247
black water, I, 256
Chagres, I, 256
chills and, I, 247
enteric, I, 221
gastric, III, 179
intermittent, I, 247
marsh, I, 247
remittent, I, 247
rheumatic, II, 169
scarlet, I, 192
swamp, I, 247
typhoid, I, 221
yellow, I, 261

Fever blister, II, 147Fevers, eruptive contagious, I, 191

Fish as food, IV, 188

Finger, fracture of, I, 101

FIT, I, 188

Flea bites, I, 162

Fly bites, I, 164

Food, adulteration of, V, 87
containing parasites, I, 152
elements of, IV, 29
for babies, III, 132; IV, 261
for the sick, IV, 261
infected, I, 150
laws, V, 88
poisoning, I, 147
preparation of, IV, 171
pure, selection of, V, 89

Foods, advertised, IV, 116

Foot gear, IV, 24

Forearm fracture, I, 94

FOREIGN BODIES, in the ear, I, 78; II, 39
in the eye, I, 76; II, 13
in the nose, I, 79; II, 53

Foreskin, adhering, III, 141

Fourth-of-July accidents, I, 56

FRACTURE (See Broken Bone)
Colles', I, 99
compound, I, 80, 116
how to tell a, I, 81
simple, I, 80

Freckles, II, 150

Freezing, I, 178

FROSTBITE, I, 178, 180

Gallstone colic, III, 261

Ganglion, I, 75

Garbage, disposal of, V, 171

Gastric fever, III, 179

Genito-urinary diseases, II, 199

Germs (See Bacteria)

Girls, exercises for, IV, 73
physical training for, IV, 72; VI, 39

Glands, enlarged, III, 149

Gonorrhea, II, 199
in women, II, 203; III, 90

Gout, common, II, 183
rheumatic, II, 177

Grippe, la, II, 56, 108

Growing pains, III, 146

Hair, the, IV, 21

Hallucinations, II, 232

Hand, anatomy of the, III, 30
arteries of the, III, 30
fracture of the, I, 101
nerves of the, III, 30
tendons of the, III, 30

HEADACHE, constant, II, 120
due to disease, II, 117
due to eye strain, II, 29
due to heat stroke, II, 120
due to indigestion, II, 115
due to poisoning, II, 118
nervous, II, 117
neuralgic, II, 117
sick, II, 113
sympathetic, II, 116

Head gear, IV, 24, 160

Head injuries, III, 46

HEART, anatomy of the, III, 167, 168
enlargement of the, III, 169
palpitation of the, III, 171

Heart disease, III, 167

Heat exhaustion, I, 39, 40

Heating, cost of, V, 254
methods of, V, 161

HEAT STROKE, I, 39, 41

Hemorrhage (See Bleeding)

Hemorrhoids, II, 135

Heredity, III, 57
in consumption, II, 97

Hernia, II, 128 (See Rupture)
strangulated, II, 129
umbilical, II, 128
ventral, II, 128

Hiccough or hiccup, III, 21

Hip disease, III, 161

Hip, dislocation of, I, 129
fracture of, I, 104

Hives, II, 143Hoarseness, II, 80

Hornet stings, I, 158

"Horrors," the, III, 50

House, proper construction of, V, 141

Housemaid's knee, I, 72

Hypodermic syringe, the, IV, 250

Hysteria, VI, 20

INDIGESTION, acute, III, 178
a result of errors, IV, 130
chronic, III, 185
intestinal, III, 202
not disease, IV, 134

Infants, bathing, III, 109
care of, III, 108
clothing for the, III, 110
feeding of, III, 118

Infection, V, 238
in erysipelas, I, 244
in malaria, I, 247
in typhoid fever, I, 221
in yellow fever, I, 261

INFECTIOUS DISEASES, I, 221

Influenza, II, 108

Ingrowing toe nail, I, 184

Injections, III, 238, 239

INJURED, CARRYING THE, I, Frontispiece

Insane, criminal, II, 234
delusions of the, II, 233
illusions of the, II, 231
sanitariums for the, II, 245

Insanity, II, 229; VI, 164
causes of, II, 239
false ideas regarding, II, 241
physical signs of, II, 235
prevention of, II, 240
types of, II, 236

Insensibility, III, 44

Insomnia, III, 23

Intermittent fever, I, 247

Invalids, care of, VI, 155

Itching, II, 139

Ivy poison, II, 152

Jaundice, III, 180

Jaw, dislocation of, I, 118, 120
fracture of, I, 89

Joint, injury of a, I, 65, 69

Junket, IV, 266

Kerosene, extermination of mosquitoes by, V, 77

Kidneys, inflammation of the, II, 220
Bright's disease of the, II, 219
stone in the, III, 265

Knee, dislocation of, I, 119
sprain of, I, 67, 70

Kneepan fracture, I, 109

Knock knees, III, 163

Laryngitis, II, 80

Larynx, anatomy of the, II, 70
spasm of the, III, 153

Leeches, use of, II, 43

Leg bones, fracture of, I, 111, 116

Leucorrhoea, III, 86

Lice, body, I, 161
clothes, I, 161
crab, I, 162
head, I, 160

Life-saving service, U. S., I, 27

Lightning stroke, I, 43

Limewater, IV, 268

LOCKJAW, I, 56

Long life, rules for (See Contents IV, Part III)

Lotions, II, 145, 151, 152, 155, 166

Lues, II, 206

Lumbago, II, 173

LUNGS, bleeding from the, I, 62
diseases of the, II, 87
inflammation of the, II, 93
tuberculosis of the, II, 96

MALARIA, I, 247
chronic, I, 253
mosquito as cause of, I, 157, 247
pernicious, I, 255
remittent, I, 254Malt soup, IV, 267

Marasmus, III, 144

Marketing, hints on, IV, 232

Marriage relations, II, 197

Marsh fever, I, 247

Measles, common, I, 198
German, I, 203

Meat as food, IV, 32

Median nerve, III, 30

Medicine chest, contents of the, IV, 243

MEDICINES, PATENT, II, 245
antiphlogistine, II, 258
belladonna plasters, II, 257
dangers of, II, 260
hamamelis, II, 255
headache powders, II, 262
Listerine, II, 256
Platt's Chlorides, II, 259
Pond's Extract, II, 255
proprietary, II, 246
Scott's Emulsion, II, 257
vaseline, II, 254
witch-hazel, II, 255

Medulla oblongata, III, 22

Membranous croup, II, 79

Menopause, the, III, 70

Menstruation, III, 67
absence of, III, 75
arrest of, III, 79
cessation of, III, 78
delayed, III, 79
painful, III, 71
scanty, III, 79

Metals, poisoning by, I, 141

Miliaria, II, 148

MILK, as food, IV, 33
curd, IV, 266
mixtures, III, 124
peptonized, IV, 264
poisoning, III, 209, 211
porridge, IV, 267

Mind cure, VI, 31
disorder of the, II, 229

Miscarriage, danger of, III, 80

MOSQUITO bites, I, 155, 158; V, 71
destruction of the, I, 258; V, 75
exterminating the, V, 70
malaria due to the, I, 248
yellow fever due to the, I, 261; V, 70

Motor nerve, III, 38

Mouth-breathing, II, 60

Mouth, inflammation of the, II, 64
sore, II, 64

Mumps, I, 235

Muscular action, IV, 48
development, by will power, IV, 63

MUSHROOM POISONING, V, 112

Mushrooms, edible, V, 115
how to tell, V, 114
poisonous, V, 124

Mutton broth, IV, 261

Myalgia, II, 173

Myopia, II, 25

Narcotics, poisoning by, I, 142

Nasal cavity, II, 54

Navel, sore, III, 142

Nearsightedness, II, 25

Nervous debility, III, 13
diseases, III, 13
exhaustion, III, 13; VI, 70, 167

NERVOUSNESS (See Contents VI)
remedy for, VI, 70, 167; III, 20

Nervous system, reflex action of the, III, 38

Nettlerash, II, 143

Neuralgia, III, 27
facial, III, 28
of the chest, III, 29

Neurasthenia, III, 13

NOSE, anatomy of the, II, 54
bleeding from the, II, 51
catarrh of the, II, 55
diseases of the, II, 51
foreign bodies in the, I, 79; II, 53
obstructions in the, II, 60
septum of the, II, 51, 54, 61Nosebleed, I, 61; II, 51

Nostrum, II, 248

Nurse and patient (See Contents VI)

Nurse, selection of the, VI, 150

Nursing, VI, 146

Oatmeal water, IV, 263

Olfactory nerves, III, 22

Oozing of blood, I, 54, 55

Optic nerves, III, 22

OUTDOOR LIFE (See Contents VI)
for consumption, VI, 72
for nervous exhaustion, VI, 70, 167

Overworked, hints for the, VI, 91

Oyster broth, IV, 267

Palmar arch, III, 30

Pains, growing, III, 146

Palpitation of the heart, III, 171

Paralysis, facial, III, 25

Paranoia, II, 237

Parasites, malarial, I, 247
yellow fever, I, 261

Paresis, II, 237

Patent medicines, II, 247

Peritonitis, III, 252

Petit mal, III, 40

Pharyngitis, II, 69

Phthisis, II, 96

Pigeon breast, II, 63

Piles, external, II, 135
internal, II, 136

Pimples, II, 145

Pink eye, II, 19

Plumbing, connections, V, 194
defects in, V, 231
drains, V, 206
fixtures, V, 216
joints, V, 194
pipes, V, 191, 206
tests, 233
traps, V, 198

Pneumonia, II, 93

POISONING (See Poisons)
by canned meats, I, 150
by fish, I, 148
by meat, I, 148, 150, 151
by milk, I, 148, 150, 151
food, bacterial, I, 147
food, containing parasites, I, 152
food, infected, I, 150
mushroom, V, 112
potato, I, 154

Poison ivy, II, 152POISONS, acetanilid, I, 146
acid, carbolic, I, 140
acid, nitric, I, 140
acid, oxalic, I, 140
acid, sulphuric, I, 140
acids, I, 140
aconite, I, 142
alcohol, I, 143
alkalies, I, 140
ammonia, I, 141
antidotes, I, 139
antimony, I, 142
arsenic, I, 141
belladonna, I, 142
bichloride of mercury, I, 141
blue vitriol, I, 141
bug poison, I, 141
camphor, I, 142
caustic soda, I, 141
chloral, I, 143
cocaine, I, 145
copper, I, 141
corrosive sublimate, I, 141
digitalis, I, 142
ergot, I, 142
Fowler's solution, I, 141
headache powders, I, 146
hellebore, I, 142
ivy, II, 152
knockout drops, I, 143
laudanum, I, 144
lobelia, I, 142
lye, I, 141
matches, I, 142
mercury, I, 141
metals, I, 141
morphine, I, 144
narcotics, I, 142
nux vomica, I, 145
opium, I, 144
paregoric, I, 144
Paris green, I, 141
phenacetin, I, 146
phosphorus, I, 142
potash, I, 141
"rough on rats," I, 141
silver nitrate, I, 141
sleeping medicines, I, 143
soothing sirup, I, 144
strychnine, I, 145
tartar emetic, I, 142
tobacco, I, 144
unknown, I, 139
verdigris, I, 141
washing soda, I, 141
white precipitate, I, 141

Polypi, II, 54, 62

Pons Varolii, III, 22

Pott's disease, III, 157

Poultry as food, IV, 201

Pox, II, 206

Pregnancy, III, 91
diet during, III, 91
exercise during, III, 91
mental state during, III, 95
signs of, III, 80, 93

Prickly heat, II, 148

Proprietary medicines, II, 248

Pruritus, II, 139

Pulse, how to feel the, IV, 247

Punctured wound, bleeding from, a, I, 52, 53

Pure food bill, II, 249

PURE FOOD, SELECTION OF, V, 89–111
canned articles, V, 107
cereals, V, 98
chocolate, V, 107
cocoa, V, 107
coffee, V, 104
flavoring extracts, V, III
meat, V, 92
meat products, V, 95
olive oil, V, 110
shellfish, V, 94
spices, V, 108
sugar, V, 108
tea, V, 104
vegetables, V, 96
vinegar, V, 110

Purifying water supply, V, 52

Quinsy, II, 75

Radial nerve, III, 30

Recipes, for babies, IV, 261
for the sick, IV, 261

Reflex action illustrated, III, 38; IV, 49

Remittent fever, I, 247

Renal colic, III, 263

Respiration, to produce artificial, I, 28, 34, 43, 178, 186

Respirations, counting the, IV, 248

Rest cure, III, 20

Reversion, III, 59

Rheumatic fever, II, 169
gout, II, 177

RHEUMATISM, acute, II, 169
chronic, II, 175
effect on the heart, II, 170
inflammatory, II, 169
muscular, II, 173
of the chest, II, 174

Rhinitis, II, 77

Rib, broken, I, 83

Rice water, IV, 264

Rickets, III, 151

Ringworm, of body, II, 149
of scalp, II, 149

RUN-AROUND, I, 73Rupture, II, 128

Salt rheum, II, 163

Sanitariums for the insane, II, 245

SANITATION (See Contents V)

Sarcoma, II, 124SCALDS, I, 171

Scalp wounds, I, 60

Scarlatina, I, 192

Scarlet fever, I, 192

Sciatica, III, 31

Scorpion sting, I, 164

Scrofula, III, 149

Scurvy, common, II, 180
infantile, II, 182

Seasickness, III, 195

Self-abuse, II, 192

Semicircular canals, II, 46

Sensory nerve, III, 38

Septum, II, 54
deviation of the, II, 60

Serum, antivenomous, I, 169

Sewage, V, 170
disposal of, V, 172

Sewer gas, V, 187

Sewers, V, 182

Sexual organs, care of the, II, 191
diseases of the, II, 199

Sexual relations, II, 194

Shingles, III, 29

Shoulder, dislocation of, I, 122
sprain of, I, 67

Shoulder-blade fracture, I, 91

Sick, food for the, IV, 261

Sick room, the, VI, 150

SKIN, callus of the, II, 156
chafing of the, II, 142
chapping of the, II, 142
cracks in the, II, 156
discolorations of the, II, 150
diseases of the, II, 139
irritation of the, II, 142
itching of the, II, 139

Sleeplessness, III, 23

Sling, how to make a, 87, 88

Smallpox, I, 206

Snake bite, I, 166, 168

Soap, use of, IV, 32

Soil, bacteria in, V, 135
constituents of, V, 131
contamination of, V, 136
diseases due to, V, 139

Soil, improving the, V, 140
influence of, V, 137

Sore mouth, aphthous, II, 66
gangrenous, II, 67
simple, II, 65
ulcerous, II, 67

Sore eyes, II, 16

Sore throat, II, 69

Soup, malt, IV, 267

Soups, IV, 207

Spider bite, I, 164, 165

Spinal cord, III, 38

Spine, curvature of, III, 157, 159

Spleen, enlargement of, II, 254

Splinters, removing, I, 54

Splints, I, 61, 71, 93, 97, 102, 107, 110, 111, 114, 128

SPRAINS, bandages for, I, 65, 67
treatment of, 65, 66

Sprue, II, 66

Squint, II, 33

St. Vitus's Dance, III, 155

Stiff neck, II, 174

STINGS, bee, I, 158
centipede, I, 164
hornet, I, 158
scorpion, I, 164
wasp, I, 158

Stitching a wound, I, 58

STOMACH, bleeding from the, I, 62
catarrh of the, III, 185, 209
diseases of the, III, 178
neuralgia of the, III, 251

Stomachache, III, 247

Stone, in the bladder, III, 265
in the kidney, III, 263

Strabismus, II, 33

Stye, II, 15

SUFFOCATION, from gas, I, 186

Sunstroke, I, 40

Surgical dressings, I, 131

Swamp fever, I, 247

SYNOVITIS, I, 69

Syphilis, II, 206, 212

Syringe, the bulb, III, 239
the fountain, III, 238
the hypodermic, IV, 250

Tan, II, 150

Tapeworm, I, 152

Tarantula bite, I, 164

Tea, use of, IV, 43

Teeth, artificial, IV, 119
care of the, IV, 26

Teething, III, 113

Temperature, how to tell the, IV, 246
proper, IV, 161, 162

Tetter, II, 163

Thermometer, clinical, use of the, IV, 246

Thigh-bone fracture, I, 106

THROAT, diseases of the, II, 51,
sore, II, 69

Thrush, II, 66

Tic douloureux, III, 28

Toe nail, ingrowing, I, 184

Tongue, noting appearance of the, IV, 249

Tonsilitis, II, 71

Tonsils, enlarged, II, 63

Tooth, ulcerated, II, 58

Toothache, II, 58

Training, physical, IV, 124; VI, 38

Trichiniasis, I, 153

Truss, use of the, II, 130

Tuberculin, II, 101

Tuberculosis of the bones, III, 157
of the lungs, II, 96

TUMORS, II, 123

Turbinates, enlarged, II, 60

Typhoid fever, I, 221
complications of, I, 228

Ulcerated tooth, II, 58

Ulnar nerve, III, 30

UNCONSCIOUSNESS, III, 44
due to drunkenness, III, 47
due to epilepsy, III, 48
due to fainting, III, 45
due to head injuries, III, 46

Unconsciousness, due to kidney disease, III, 48
due to opium poisoning, III, 48
due to sunstroke, III, 48

Underclothing, proper, IV, 22

URINE, incontinence of, II, 213
involuntary passage of, II, 213
painful passage of, III, 141
retention of, II, 218; III, 141
stoppage of, II, 218
suppression of, II, 218

Urticaria, II, 143

Vaccination, I, 211–215

Varicocele, II, 134

Varicose veins, II, 132

Varioloid, I, 211

Veal broth, IV, 261

Vegetables as food, IV, 34, 223

Vein, bleeding from a, I, 51, 52

Veins, systemic, III, 168

VENTILATION, artificial, V, 157
forces of, V, 148
methods of, V, 150
natural, V, 151

Ventricles of the heart, III, 168

Vision, defects of, II, 21–33

Vocal cords, II, 70

VOMITING, III, 194
of blood, III, 200
of indigestion, III, 199
of pregnancy, III, 196

Wakefulness, III, 23

Warming, V, 160

Warts, flat, II, 154
moist, II, 154
seed, II, 153
threadlike, II, 153

Wasp stings, I, 158

Wasting, III, 144

WATER, barley, IV, 263
egg, IV, 262
lake, V, 27
lime, IV, 268
oatmeal, IV, 263
pure, V, 21, 52
rain, V, 26
rice, IV, 264
spring, V, 29
well, V, 31–37
wheat, IV, 264

Water cure, for nervous exhaustion, III, 20

Water distribution, V, 39
engines for, V, 42
hydraulic rams for, V, 40
pressure systems for, V, 47
storage tanks for, V, 46
windmills for, V, 41

Water supply, laws of, V, 37
plants which pollute, V, 54
pollution of, V, 22
purifying the, V, 52
sources of, V, 19
system for country, V, 47

Wax in the ear, II, 34

Wear and tear (See Contents VI)

Weaning, III, 117

WEEPING SINEW, I, 75

Wen, II, 126

Wheat water, IV, 264

Whey, mixtures, IV, 265
wine, IV, 266

Whites, III, 87

Whitlow, I, 74, 75

Whooping cough, I, 238

Womb, hemorrhage from the, III, 82

Women, exercises for, IV, 76

Wood tick, bite of, I, 159

WORMS, pin, III, 243
round, III, 242
tape, III, 245

WOUNDS, I, 50
about the eyes, II, 16
caused by pistols, I, 56
caused by firecrackers, I, 56
cleansing, I, 59
foreign bodies in, I, 54, 56
scalp, I, 60
stitching, I, 58
treatment of, I, 50, 57

Wrist, fracture of the, I, 99
sprain of the, I, 65, 67

Yellow fever, I, 261
mosquito as cause of, I, 157, 261, 265

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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