A treatise on hygiene and public health, with special reference to the tropics / by Birendra Nath Ghosh and Jahar Lal Das.

  • Ghosh, Birendra Nath, 1882-1957.
Date:
1912
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Credit: A treatise on hygiene and public health, with special reference to the tropics / by Birendra Nath Ghosh and Jahar Lal Das. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    CONTENTS. Page. Introduction XY Chapter I. Water: Sources—storage and delivery—properties and impurities—purification—examination . 1-34 II. Air: Composition—impurities—diseases due to impurities—examination .... 35-47 IH. Ventilation and Cooling: Amount of air required—system of venti- lation—purification of air—examination of ventilation—heating and cooling . . . 48-64 IV. Offensive Trades 65-70 V. Soil: Soil features influencing climate and health—varieties of soil—diseases arising from soil 71-83 VI. Houses and Buildings : Construction of houses—residential quar- ters—lodging houses—bustees and huts— bake houses—cowsheds . . . . 84-93