[Gutenberg 27947] • The Home Medical Library, Volume 5 (of 6) by Unknown -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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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

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

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:

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:

Part II

CHAPTER I

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CHAPTER II

POISONOUS MUSHROOMS FREQUENTLY MISTAKEN. FOOTNOTES:

Part III

Acknowledgment CHAPTER I

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CHAPTER II

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CHAPTER III

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CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII

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CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X

Physical Disinfectants Gaseous Chemical Disinfectants Chemicals Used as Disinfectants Disinfection of Rooms FOOTNOTES:

CHAPTER XI

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TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE.