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Table of Contents
- The Home Medical Library
- Medical Advising Editors
- Special Contributors
- The Home Medical Library
- Contents
- PART I
- PART II
- PART III
- The Editor's Preface
- Part I
- CHAPTER I
- Adequate Water Supply Important
- Points to be Borne in Mind
- Relation of Water to Health
- How Water Becomes Contaminated
- An Ample Volume Necessary
- A Good Pressure Required
- Collection of Rain Water
- Quality of Water Obtained from Lakes
- Strong Winds Dangerous on Lakes
- The Water of Springs
- Not all Spring Water Pure
- Different Kinds of Wells
- "Water Finders"
- Definition of "Ground-water Level"
- Precautions Regarding Wells
- Character of Water From Deep Wells
- Laws Regulating Appropriation of Water
- Adequate Water Supply Important
- Points to be Borne in Mind
- Relation of Water to Health
- How Water Becomes Contaminated
- An Ample Volume Necessary
- A Good Pressure Required
- Collection of Rain Water
- Quality of Water Obtained from Lakes
- Strong Winds Dangerous on Lakes
- The Water of Springs
- Not all Spring Water Pure
- Different Kinds of Wells
- "Water Finders"
- Definition of "Ground-water Level"
- Precautions Regarding Wells
- Character of Water From Deep Wells
- Laws Regulating Appropriation of Water
- CHAPTER II
- Machines for Pumping
- Windmills Used for Driving Pumps
- The Use of Engines
- Advantages of Pumping Engines
- Expansive Force of Heated Air Utilized
- Gas and Gasoline Engines
- Kerosene or Crude Oil as Fuel
- Steam and Electric Pumps
- Pumps Worked by Hand
- Reservoirs and Storage Tanks
- A Simple Pressure System
- An Ideal System for a Country House
- Machines for Pumping
- Windmills Used for Driving Pumps
- The Use of Engines
- Advantages of Pumping Engines
- Expansive Force of Heated Air Utilized
- Gas and Gasoline Engines
- Kerosene or Crude Oil as Fuel
- Steam and Electric Pumps
- Pumps Worked by Hand
- Reservoirs and Storage Tanks
- A Simple Pressure System
- An Ideal System for a Country House
- CHAPTER III
- Clear Water Often Dangerous
- Bad-Tasting Water not Always Poisonous
- Plants Which Pollute Drinking Water
- A Cheap and Available Remedy for Algæ
- A Practical Demonstration
- The Copper-sulphate Method Tested
- A Prescription for the Copper Cure
- What the Agricultural Department is Doing
- Actual Purification Simple
- Directions for the Copper Cure
- Cost of the Treatment
- Effect of Copper Sulphate on Fish
- Water May be Drunk During Treatment
- The Use of Copper Tanks
- FOOTNOTES:
- Clear Water Often Dangerous
- Bad-Tasting Water not Always Poisonous
- Plants Which Pollute Drinking Water
- A Cheap and Available Remedy for Algæ
- A Practical Demonstration
- The Copper-sulphate Method Tested
- A Prescription for the Copper Cure
- What the Agricultural Department is Doing
- Actual Purification Simple
- Directions for the Copper Cure
- Cost of the Treatment
- Effect of Copper Sulphate on Fish
- Water May be Drunk During Treatment
- The Use of Copper Tanks
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IV
- Mosquitoes Responsible for Yellow Fever
- Effect of a Mosquito Bite
- Presence of Mosquitoes Depends Upon Winds
- Destroy the Larvæ
- Best Preventive Measures
- Quantity of Kerosene to be Used
- Employing Fish to Destroy Larvæ
- Remarkable Work Accomplished
- The Campaign on Long Island
- Investigations in Connecticut
- A Simple Household Remedy
- FOOTNOTES:
- Mosquitoes Responsible for Yellow Fever
- Effect of a Mosquito Bite
- Presence of Mosquitoes Depends Upon Winds
- Destroy the Larvæ
- Best Preventive Measures
- Quantity of Kerosene to be Used
- Employing Fish to Destroy Larvæ
- Remarkable Work Accomplished
- The Campaign on Long Island
- Investigations in Connecticut
- A Simple Household Remedy
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER I
- Part II
- CHAPTER I
- FOOTNOTES:
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER II
- POISONOUS MUSHROOMS FREQUENTLY MISTAKEN.
- FOOTNOTES:
- POISONOUS MUSHROOMS FREQUENTLY MISTAKEN.
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER I
- Part III
- Acknowledgment
- CHAPTER I
- FOOTNOTES:
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER II
- FOOTNOTES:
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER III
- FOOTNOTES:
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- FOOTNOTES:
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER IX
- CHAPTER X
- Physical Disinfectants
- Gaseous Chemical Disinfectants
- Chemicals Used as Disinfectants
- Disinfection of Rooms
- FOOTNOTES:
- Physical Disinfectants
- Gaseous Chemical Disinfectants
- Chemicals Used as Disinfectants
- Disinfection of Rooms
- FOOTNOTES:
- CHAPTER XI
- FOOTNOTES:
- FOOTNOTES:
- TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE.
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