, 246.

Child, diseases of, 82, 89;
exercise of, 79;
hygiene treatment of, 88;
ill-treatment of, 64;
instruction in cases of accident, 223;
sleep necessary to, 79;
syringe for, 84.

Chills-and-fever, see Malaria.

Chocolate, 31.

Cholera, 8, 9, 140.

Chromic acid, 209.

Cisterns, 59.

Clams, 122.

Cleanliness, 220.

Clothing, 18.

Cocoa, 31.

Cod-liver oil, 125.

Coffee, 31, 151.

Cold, accidents arising from, 41.

Cole, 139.

Colic, cause of, 67;
treatment of, 84.

Collodion, 232.

Color, in clothing, 21.

Constipation, 85.

Cooking, 164, 170.

Copper-head, 263, 266.

Coral-snakes, 262, 263, 267.

Corn, 110.

Corn-starch, 112.

Corrosive sublimate, 231.

Cotton-mouth, 262, 266.

Cows, carry tapeworm, 51;
infected with tuberculosis, 182.

_Crotalus_, 262.

Croup, membranous, 198;
treatment of, 86.

Cucumber, 141.

D

Dandelion, 138.

"Death-cup," 257.

Dextrose, 126.

Diarrhoea, reason for, 144;
treatment of, 82.

Diet, for the sick, 221;
vegetarian, 130.

Diphtheria, conveyance of, 9;
description and treatment, 198.

Dipsomaniac, 157.

Dirt-eaters, 196.

Diseases, avoidable, 171;
contagious, 89;
contraction of, 8;
digestive, 82.
See also names of diseases.

Disinfectants, 192.

Dog, conveys diphtheria, 9;
dangers of, 62;
description of rabies in, 211;
harbors tapeworm, 9, 10.

Drinks, see Beverages.

Drowning, 224.

Dry-closet system, 53.

Dysentery, 8, 9, 43, 140.

Dyspepsia, 145, 158.

E

Earth, diseases contracted from, 8.

Eating, 28;
importance of, 92;
over-eating too prevalent, 95.

Eggs, coddled, 292;
in vegetarian diet, 130;
nitrogenous food, 118;
scrambled, 293;
shirred, 293;
value of, 123.

_Elaps euryxanthus_, 263.

_Elaps fulvius_, 263.

Emergencies, 223.

Emetics, 251-259.

Endive, 142.

Ergot, 108.

Ergotism, 9.

Ethers, compound, 98.

Exercise, 79.

F

Fabrics, 20.

Fats, 98, 103;
in vegetables, 131;
unwholesomeness of, 115;
value of, 123.

Fever, malaria, see Malaria;
scarlet, 90;
typhoid, contraction of, 8, 9, 43, 140, 221;
description and treatment, 185;
yellow, 9, 41, 43.

Figs, 146.

Filaria, 9.

Fireplace, 4