Lectures on the theory and general prevention and control of infectious diseases / by Jas. B. Russell.

Date:
1879
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Credit: Lectures on the theory and general prevention and control of infectious diseases / by Jas. B. Russell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS DK. RUSSELL'S LECTURES. I. On the Theory of Infectious Disease, . . . - II. The Breeding-Places, the Carrieks of Infectious Diseases, AND THE Controlling Circumstances oi? Infection, - 33 III. Epidemics: their Growth and General Prevention and Control, t>0 IV. Hints as to the M.iNAGBMENT of Infectious Disease at Home, 88 DR. AVALLACE'S LECTURES. I. The Air of Towns, 119 II. The Water Supply of Towns, - - - - • - - 139 III. The Disposal of Sewage, - 158 IV. Food akd its Preservation, ------- 186 INDEX TO PLATES. I. Relation of Density of Population and Death-rate— England, 1861-70, Face p. 23 n. Relation of Density of Population and Death-rate— Scotland, 1861-70, Face p. 26 Ila. Density of Population and Composition of Death-rate— 1861-70, Face p. 30 III. Breeding-Places of Infectious Diseases—Glasgow, - - Face p. 34 IV. Diagram, showing Growth of Epidemics of Scarlet Fever and Cholera from one Case, Face p. 67 V. Diagram, showing Growth of an Epidemic of Enteric Fever out of ordinary Sporadic Case occurring at a Dairy Farm, - - . Face p. 68 VI. Influence of Vaccination on Small-pox, as shown in extent of Eruption in those attacked at different ages, - - Face p. 116 N.B.—The Plates are reduced from Diagrams executed in the Sanitary Office, specially for these Lectures. Plates I., II., and IV. were photo- lithographed from the Originals by Inspector Dobson. Plates II. a. III., V., and VI. were reduced from the Originals by Mr. Fincke, Draughtsman in the Department, the Originals being in both cases drawn by him.