FOOTNOTES
[1] The proportion of registered insane in civilized countries to-day ranges from two to three per 1000 of the population.
[2] What one cannot recognize he must call rheumatism.
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About This Book
A practical medical survey explains how bodily repair and inherited resistance combine with public hygiene to prevent many illnesses. It presents methods of recognizing disease from appearances and then reviews common infectious and chronic conditions, including respiratory infections, diphtheria, typhoid, tuberculosis, pneumonia, scarlet fever, measles, whooping cough, malaria, appendicitis, cancer, rheumatism, and surgical infections. Separate chapters treat mouth-breathing and adenoids, headaches, nervous disorders, and the mental influence on health. Emphasis is placed on early recognition, simple preventive measures, and social as well as individual actions to reduce avoidable disease and suffering.