Climate and Health in Hot Countries and the Outlines of Tropical Climatology / A Popular Treatise on Personal Hygiene in the Hotter Parts of the World, and on the Climates That Will Be Met Within Them.

by George Michael James Giles

Gregory’s powder.

Hydrochloric acid, preferably in the dilute form.

Opium, in tabuloids of 1 grain each.

The “Patna” drug is preferable as a sedative before the administration of ipecacuanha.

Paint for “Dhobi’s itch”:—

Liquor iodi fortior		-	partes æquales ad ℥ii.
Pure carbolic acid
Glycerine

Perchloride of mercury, in tabuloids:—

1⁄40 grain		-	for internal administration.
1⁄64 grain
21⁄2 grain “soloids” for compounding an antisepticsolution.

Permanganate of potash, put up in packets of 2 oz. each, wrapped in waterproof paper, for disinfecting wells.

Phenacetin; tabuloids of grains v. each.