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Domestic hygiene and sanitary information
Domestic hygiene and sanitary information Author:George Wilson Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: of national health, and have tried to interest the reader by explaining all the more important bearings of so dry u subject in as attractive a way as I possibly ... more »could. In the Second Chapter, I have entered with sufficient fullness into the structure of the human body and the physiology and functions of its various organs, to supply all the information which need be required to understand clearly the nature of those intricate processes going on within us which constitute the miracle of life, and which are so essential to an intelligent appreciation of the laws of health. In the Third Chapter, the numerous causes of disease are explained and illustrated—whether induced by hereditaiy influence; by personal habits, mode of living, or mental worry and overwork; by material agents, such as impure air, had or tainted food, and polluted water; by local causes connected with the home and its surroundings; or by so-called disease-germs, which are still so recklessly disseminated among all classes of the community. In the Fourth Chapter, the important subject of food and diet is treated, giving in detail the nutritive values of different articles of food,—including water, beverages, and stimulants,—together with a large amount of useful information concerning food constituents and the principles of dietetics, the qualities and examination of numerous articles of food, the preparation of food, and practical hints on diet in respect to age, sex, and conditions of life. In the Fifth Chapter will be found instructions with regard to cleanliness, bathing, and clothing, in their relations to health; while the Sixth is devoted to a consideration of the hygienic uses and advantages of exercise, recreation, and physical training. In the Seventh Chapter, the essentials of healthy homes and their surro...« less