Diseases of modern life.

  • Richardson, Benjamin Ward, 1828-1896.
Date:
1882
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Credit: Diseases of modern life. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Digestive organs, disease of, from opium, J 81 ; disease of, from tobacco, 160 Digestive power, deatli from failure of, 69 Dilation of the eye in smokers, 172 Diphtheria, correlative effects of the seasons on, 39 Disease antecedent to birth, 22 ; classification and distribution of the phenomena of, 15; correlative effects of the seasons on, 38 ; definition of, 15; from communic- able causes, 50 ; external origins and causes of, 31 ; from external causes, 50; hereditariness of. 29 ; incidental to old age, 34, 35, 62; incubation of, 57; induced and special, 71 ; locality of, 19 ; long existence of various types of, 16 ; the names of, 15 ; and ozone, connection between, 41 ; proctss of incubation of, 58 ; in rela- tion to race, 19 ; in relation to terrestiial space, 18; supposed supernalural origin of, 32; uncon- trollable causes of, 36 Diseases beyond human control, 34, 35 ; causes of induced, 71 ; of descent, 32 ; developed in the unborn, 23 ; most common to the unborn, 23 ; number of specific. 16 ; in relation to historic lime, 16 ; under human control, 34. 35, 61 ; viewed as accidental, 43 Distribution and classification of the phenomena of disease, 15 Distribution of poisonous particles, 53 Diuresis in hysteria from mental .93 Dizziness from railway traveling, 109 Domestic occupations, diseases in- cident to, 231 Dractmctihis medinensis, 193 Dramatic artists, diseases incident to, 224 Dreams and overwork, 77 Dress, disease from dyes in, 24S ; disease from errors of, 243 l pre- cautions in, 270; ventilation of, 247 Drop wrist, 233 Drunkards, occasional, 150 Duelling from imitation, 256 Duration of life, 14 J^ust, disease from inorganic, 216 Duties of physicians. 11 Dyeing of dress, disease from. 248 Dypsomania, 150 Dysentery, correlative effects of the seasons on, 39 Dyspepsia, alcoholic, 135; and heart disease, 78 Ear, effect of tobacco on the, 173 Ears, ringing sounds in, in hysteria from mental strain, 93 Ecchinococciis hominis, 196 Eczematous eruption from alcohol. 137 Education, results of overwork in children, 230 Effects of alcohol on the brain, 147 Effects of atmospheric pressure 45; atmospheric temperature, 43; iiie constituents of tobacco smoke on the body, 154 ; electrified air or ozone, 40; 1 ghning stroke and sun-stroke, 48 ; moisture, winds, and atmospheric chemical chan- ges, 47 ; the seasons on life, 36 ; tobacco on the brain, 173 ; to- bacco on the ear, 173 ; tobacco on the organs of sense, 172 ; to- bacco on the sense of smell, 174; tobacco on the volitional and organic nerves, 176 Effervescing drinks, 201 Electrified air, effects of, 40 Entity of disease, 32 Emotions, actions of alcohol on the, 135 Enthozootic diseases, 193 Epidemic visitations of disease, 33 Epidemics of diseases, recurrence of, 34 Epilepsy from absinthe, 1S7; from alcohol, 14S ; herditary trans- mission of, 30 ; and insanity, suposed supernatural origin of, 32 Epithelial cancer, 167 Erasistratus on inflamma;ion and fever, ] 7