CONTENTS

Preface [v]
Introduction [xi]
CHAPTER I
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Causes and Prevention of Sickness

Communicable diseases, [1]. Micro-organisms and bacteria, [1].Parasites, [3]. Structure and development of parasites, [4].Bacteria, [4]. Shape, [4]. Size, [5]. Motion, [5]. Multiplication,[5]. Spores, [7]. Distribution, [8]. Protozoa, [8]. Visible parasites,[8]. Transmission of pathogenic organisms, [9]. Defensesof the body, [12]. Immunity, [13]. Vaccination and inoculation,[15]. Carriers, [17]. Non-communicable diseases, [20].Physical examinations, [22].

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CHAPTER II
Health and the Home

Heredity, [27]. Hygiene of environment and person, [28].Ventilation, [29]. Lighting, [32]. Cleanliness of houses, [33].Garbage, [37]. Insects, [38]. Sewage, [39]. Personal cleanliness,[41]. Oral hygiene, [44]. Treatment of teeth, [46]. Clothing, [47].Food, [48]. Elimination, [52]. Rest and fatigue, [53]. Sleep, [55].Recreation, [55].

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CHAPTER III
Babies and Their Care

Growth and development, [64]. Average size, [64]. Musculardevelopment, [65]. Development of special senses, of speech,of teeth, [66]. Normal excretions, [67]. Clothing, [68]. Sleep, [70].Fresh air, [72]. Diet, [72]. Intervals of feeding, [73]. Water,[75]. Weaning, [75]. Nursing bottles and nipples, [75]. Tables ofdiet, [78]. Bathing, [78]. Eyes, [80]. Mouth, [81]. Nostrils, [81].Genital organs, [81]. Development of habits, [82]. Exercise, [83].Play and toys, [85].

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CHAPTER IV
Indications of Sickness

Objective symptoms, [92]. Temperature, [92]. Pulse, [96].Respiration, [99]. General appearance, [100]. Special senses,[101]. Voice, tongue, throat, gums, [102]. Cough, [103]. Appetite,[103]. Excretions, [103]. Loss of weight, [104]. Sleep, [104].Mental conditions, [104]. Subjective symptoms, [105]. Pain,[105]. Records, [107]. Tuberculosis, cancer and mental illness,[107]. Tuberculosis, [109]. Cancer, [111]. Mental illness, [112].

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CHAPTER V
Equipment and Care of the Sick Room

Choice of a sick room, [118]. Furnishing, [120]. Ventilation, [123].Heating, [124]. Lighting, [124]. Cleaning, [126]. The attendant,[127].

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CHAPTER VI
Beds and Bedmaking

Bedsteads, [133]. Mattresses, [135]. Care of the mattress, [136].Pillows, [136]. Protection of the mattress and pillows, [137].Rubber sheets and pillow-cases, [138]. Sheets, [139]. Drawsheets, [139]. Pillow covers, [140]. Blankets, [140]. Comfortersand quilts, [141]. Counterpanes, [141]. Bedmaking, [141]. Tomake an unoccupied bed, [143]. To change a patient's pillows,[146]. Lifting a patient in bed, [146]. To turn a patient in bed,[147]. To change sheets while patient is in bed, [147]. To movepatient from one bed to another, [150].

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CHAPTER VII
Baths and Bathing

Cleansing baths, [154]. Bed bath, [156]. Care of the mouth andteeth, [160]. Care of the hair, [163]. To wash the hair of a bedpatient, [164]. Hot foot-baths, [165]. Cool sponge bath, [166].

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CHAPTER VIII
Appliances and Methods for the Sick-Room

Devices to give support, [172]. Bedpans, [176]. Daily routinein the sick-room, [179]. Time for visitors, [182].

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CHAPTER IX
Feeding the Sick

The digestive process, [188]. Feeding the sick, [191]. Liquiddiet, [192]. Semi-solid diet, [192]. Light or convalescent diet,[193]. Full diet, [193]. Serving food for the sick, [195]. Tofeed a helpless patient, [197].

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CHAPTER X
Medicines and Other Remedies

Action of drugs, [200]. Amateur dosing, [202]. Patent remedies,[205]. Administration of medicine, [206]. Suppositories, [209].Enemata, [210]. Sprays and gargles, [213]. Inhalation, [213].Inunction, [214]. Household medicine cupboard, [215].

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CHAPTER XI
Application of Heat, Cold and Counter-Irritants

Inflammation, [220]. Hot applications, [225]. Dry heat, [225].Moist heat, [227]. Stupes or hot fomentations, [229]. Coldapplications, [231]. Dry cold, [231]. Moist cold, [232]. Coldcompresses for the eyes, [232]. Counter-irritants, [233]. Mustardpaste, [233]. Mustard leaves, [234].

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CHAPTER XII
Care of Patients with Communicable Diseases

Incubation period, [238]. Care of patients with colds or otherslight infections, [238]. Care during more serious infections,[242]. Children's diseases, [246]. Rules for isolation and exclusionfrom school, [247]. Disinfection, [248]. Care of nose andthroat discharges, [249]. Care of discharges from the bowels andbladder, [249]. Bath water, [250]. Care of the hands, [250].Care of utensils, [251]. Care of linen, [251]. Disinfection ofthe person, [252]. Termination of quarantine, [252]. Terminaldisinfection, [253]. Fumigation, [254].

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CHAPTER XIII
Common Ailments and Emergencies

Conditions in which the nervous system is involved, [257].Headache, [257]. Sleeplessness, [258]. Fainting, [259]. Convulsions,[260]. Shock, [261]. Stimulants, [263]. Sunstroke andheat exhaustion, [264]. Conditions in which the digestive tractis affected, [265]. Nausea and vomiting, [265]. Hiccough, [265].Diarrhœa, [266]. Constipation, [266]. Colic, [266]. Conditionsin which the eyes or ears are affected, [267]. Styes, [267]. Foreignbodies in the eye, [267]. Disorders affecting the ears, [268].Conditions in which the skin is affected, [269]. Prickly heat,[269]. Insect bites and stings, [270]. Ivy poisoning, [270]. Otheremergencies, [270]. Chills, [270]. Croup, [271]. Bleeding, [272].Treatment of slight wounds, [272]. Nose bleed, [274]. Profusemenstruation, [275]. Other injuries, [275]. Sprains, [275].Bruises, [276]. Burns and scalds, [277]. Brush burn, [278].

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CHAPTER XIV
Special Points in the Care of Children, Convalescents,Chronics, and the Aged

Children, [281]. Physical defects, [283]. Eye-strain, [284]. Enlargedtonsils and adenoids, [284]. Defective hearing, [285].Defective teeth, [286]. Posture, [286]. Predisposition to nervousness,[292]. Convalescent patients, [294]. Chronic patients,[299]. Care of the aged, [303].

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CHAPTER XV
Questions for Review[312]
Appendix

Circulars of information issued by Division of Child Hygiene,New York Department of Health.

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Glossary [326]
Index [331]