Text-book of hygiene : a comprehensive treatise on the principles and practice of preventive medicine from an American standpoint / by George H. Rohé and Albert Robin.

  • Rohé, George H. (George Henry), 1851-1899.
Date:
1908
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Credit: Text-book of hygiene : a comprehensive treatise on the principles and practice of preventive medicine from an American standpoint / by George H. Rohé and Albert Robin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The advances made in hygiene and sanitary science, more espe- cially in the field of causation and prevention of infectious diseases, made it necessary to subject this well-known and popular text-book to a thorough revision. Several of the chapters treating of subjects in which the discoveries were more recent were entirely rewritten, while others were brought up-to-date Ijy including such matter as appeared essential in the light of recent advances. The aim of the editor has been to preserve in the book the qualities which made it one of the most popular text-books on hygiene in the English language. As no one man can be a specialist in all branches of hygiene and sanitation, it was necessary to secure the assistance of other men. This had been done by the author in the former editions of this book, and the plan has been followed by the editor in the present edition, with this exception, however: in the present edition credit to the several eminent contributors is given here in the preface. Dr. Walter Wyman, Supervising Surgeon-General, TJ. S. Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service, has revised the chapter on Quarantine. The chapters on School Hygiene, Exercise and Training, Baths and Bathing, and Clothing, grouped together with one chapter heading Personal Hygiene, were prepared by Dr. Erancis W. Upshur, lecturer on pathology, hygiene, public health and dietetics in the University College of Medicine, Richmond, Vir- ginia. The chapter on Military and Camp Hygiene was entirely rewritten throughout by Walter D. McCaw, Surgeon-Major, Medical Department, Surgeon-General's Office, Washington, D. C. The chap- ter on Naval Hygiene also was entirely rewritten by Henry G. Beyer, Major Surgeon United States Navy and professor of hygiene, etc., in the United States Army and Navy Medical School, Washing- ton, D. C. The other chapters were revised and supplemented by the editor. It is hoped that this edition will be favored with the same cordial reception accorded to former editions by students and teachers throughout the country. A. EOBIN. Wilmington, Del. (ill)