A Treatise on Hygiene and Public Health: The pathology and etiology of infectious diseases [by] E. Klein. The natural history of infectious diseases [by] T. W. Thompson. Small-pox and vaccination [by] John C. McVail. Vital statistics [by] Arthur Ransome. Marine hygiene [by] Henry E. Armstrong. Military hygiene [by] J. Lane Notter. Disposal of the dead [by] Sir T. Spencer Wells and F. W. Lowndes. Medical officer of health [by] Alfred AshbyChurchill, 1898 - Hygiene |
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Page 749 - ... the Public Health Act, 1875,t in this behalf shall apply, exposed for sale, or deposited for the purpose of sale or of preparation for sale...
Page 749 - ... diseased or unsound or unwholesome or unfit for the food of man, he may seize and carry away the same himself or by an assistant, in order to have the same dealt with by a justice.
Page 750 - ... power to regulate, with the nature and results of any proceedings which may have been so required and taken in respect of the same during the year.
Page 756 - To make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether the enactments for the time being in force relating to public health and the enactment...
Page 473 - When any one dies, then either by tolling, or by ringing of a Bell, or by bespeaking of a Grave of the Sexton, the same is known to the Searchers, corresponding with the said Sex-ton. "The Searchers hereupon (who are ancient Matrons, sworn to their Office) repair to the place, where the dead Corps lies, and by view of the same and by other enquiries, they examine by what Disease or Casualty the Corps died. Hereupon they make their Report to the...
Page 698 - In the metropolis, on spaces of ground which do not exceed 203 acres, closely surrounded by the abodes of the living, layer upon layer, each consisting of a population numerically equivalent to a large army of 20,000 adults, and nearly 30,000 youths and children, is every year imperfectly interred. Within the period of the existence of the present generation, upwards of a million of dead must have been interred in those same spaces.
Page 685 - And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel: 18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all...
Page 246 - It is no more needful to suppose an " absolute commencement of organic life "or a "first organism," than it is needful to suppose an absolute commencement of social life and a first social organism. The assumption of such a necessity in this last case, made by early speculators with their theories...
Page 751 - He shall inquire into any offensive process of trade carried on within the district, and report on the appropriate means for the prevention of any nuisance or injury to health therefrom.
Page 740 - January 1, 1890. A candidate, who previous to January 1902 was admitted or was qualified for admission to the examination, or who had already entered on the course of study prescribed by the Regulations in force before that date, will continue to be admissible on presenting the certificates required under the Old Regulations.