Power, period of, II, 155.

Puberty, age of, II, 179; period of in the female, II, 178.

Pulse, rate in children and adults, II, 221.

Punton, Dr. John, on feeble-minded, I, 42.

Pure Food and Drug Act, III, 452, 490.

Putnam, Dr. Helen C., on education, I, 27.

Quacks, how they dispose of confidential letters, III, 481.

Quarrel, the first, III, 349.

Quinsy, IV, 523.

Race Culture, I, II.

Radium, IV, 652.

Rashes, of childhood, IV, 574; other, IV, 575; treatment of, IV, 576.

Records, Infant, II, 222.

Rectal Irrigations, to reduce fever, IV, 590.

Reproductive Organs, changes in, II, 178; function of the, II, 179.

Resolves, making, III, 371.

Rest and recreation, III, 398.

Rest and sleep, III, 347.

Rheumatism, in children, IV, 569; treatment of acute attack, IV, 570;
treatment of tendency to, IV, 570.

Rhinitis, chronic, IV, 503.

Rice water, II, 244.

Ringworm, of the scalp, IV, 561.

Rubbers, practice of wearing needs consideration, IV, 498.

Run-around, or felon, IV, 640; treatment of, IV, 641.

Rupture, IV, 551.

Saleeby, Dr. C.W., on education, I, 22.

Sanitary napkins, how to prepare, I, 66.

Santonin, for worms, IV, 549.

Scalds and burns, IV, 641.

Scalp, ringworm of, IV, 561; wounds of, IV, 640.

Scarlet Fever, IV, 620; complications in, IV, 621; eruptions, IV, 621;
measures to prevent spread of, IV, 621; treatment of, IV, 622.

Scarlatina, IV, 620.

Scientific Dressing, III, 427.

Schlapp, Dr. Max, on the feeble-minded, I, 39.

Self-abuse or Masturbation, II, 155.

Self-culture, young wife's incentive to, III, 379.

Serum, Anti-meningitis, IV, 656; for malaria, IV, 656.

Sexual excesses, II, 159; treatment of, II, 160.

Sexual intercourse, during pregnancy, I, 76.

Shock, the condition of, IV, 637.

Sitz bath, during pregnancy, I, 87.

"606," IV, 655.

Skin, care of, II, 216; care of in contagious diseases, IV, 602; eruptions
of, II, 145.

Sleeplessness, causes of, IV, 583; treatment of, IV, 583.

Social Evil, what parents should know about, II, 161.

Solutions, normal salt, IV, 627; various, IV, 626.

Soothing syrup, III, 458.

Sore Mouth, IV, 523; treatment of, IV, 524.

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Sore throat, IV, 508.

Sowing wild oats, II, 167.

Spasms, IV, 577.

Spencer, Herbert, on education, I, 35.

Spermatozoa, functions of the, II, 181; the male, or papa egg, II, 181.

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