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Hygiene: a manual of personal and public health (New Edition)

By Sir Arthur Newsholme
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A practical handbook explaining principles and practices of personal and public hygiene, covering food and dietetics, water supply, impurities and purification, air composition and ventilation, house construction, drainage, sewage disposal and trade nuisances, meteorological observations, personal hygiene (exercise, rest, cleanliness, clothing), parasitic vectors and infective diseases including tuberculosis, together with notification, isolation, disinfection, and vital-statistics methods; it emphasizes sanitary inspection, preventive measures, and problem-solving through numerical examples and illustrations, presented largely without technical jargon to serve students, sanitary officers, and general readers.

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Sir Arthur Newsholme

Sir Arthur Newsholme was a prominent British physician and public health advocate known for his contributions to hygiene and public health policy. His notable work, "Hygiene: a manual of personal and public health (New Edition)," reflects his commitment to improving health standards and practices. Newsholme's insights into public health were further articulated in his addresses compiled in "Public health and insurance: American addresses," where he discussed the intersection of health and social welfare. His work has had a lasting impact on public health initiatives and the understanding of hygiene in both personal and community contexts.

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