Principles of sanitary science and the public health with special reference to the causation and prevention of infectious diseases / by William T. Sedgwick.

  • William Thompson Sedgwick
Date:
1914
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Credit: Principles of sanitary science and the public health with special reference to the causation and prevention of infectious diseases / by William T. Sedgwick. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.

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    They include the practical processes involved in all sanitary engineering and architecture, e.g. in water-supply, sewerage, ventilation and heating, municipal sanitation, school hygiene, etc. Among the most important are the construction and operation of reservoirs, filters, con- duits, sewers, sewage fields and hygienic schoolhouses, the cultivation and preparation of vaccine, the manufac- ture of antitoxines, the inspection of foods and drugs, the examination of drinking waters, the disposal of garbage and refuse, the construction and maintenance of streets, the abatement of nuisances, the control of dangerous or offensive trades, etc.
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