Volume 1

A text-book of medical jurisprudence, toxicology and public health / by John Glaister.

  • Glaister, John, 1856-1932.
Date:
1902
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Credit: A text-book of medical jurisprudence, toxicology and public health / by John Glaister. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    Siphon—Wheel—Adie's Barometer—Sympiesometer—Aneroid Barometer— Defects in Mercurial Barometers—Corrections—Isobars —Gradients—Cyclone —Anti-Cyclone—V-Shaped Depressions—Physiological Effects of Abnor- mal Atmospheric Pressures — Compressed Air Illness—Mountain Sick- ness 551-563 CHAPTER lY. Air and Ventilation—Composition of Air—Effects of Want of Oxygen—Charac- teristics of Impure Air—Estimation of Particulate Bodies—Pouchet's Aero- scope—Hesse's Apparatus—Space in Reference to Air-Supply—Table of Cubic Spaces Allowed by Law — Table of School Spaces in Different Countries — Effects of Occupation of Rooms — Respiratory and Other Impurities—Ventilation—Estimation of Amounts of Air Required and Sup- plied—Du Chaumont's Formula—Methods of Ventilation—Natural Ventilation —Laws of—Mechanical Ventilation—Methods of Ventilation applicable to Rooms—By Window—By Wall—By Chimney—Roof-Ridge Ventilation— Mechanical Ventilation—Plenum or Propulsion System—Vacuum or Extrac- tion System—Qlover-Lyon Method—Ventilation of Mines—Mode of Testing practically Schemes of Ventilation—Estimation of Irregular Spaces—Mont- golfier's Theorem or Rule—Estimation, chemically, of Carbonic Acid G-as— Method of Angus Smith—Of Lunge-Zeckendorffi—Of Wolpert-Of Petten- kofer—Of Hesse—Detection of Carbon Monoxide—Estimation of Organic Matter—Wanklyn's Method—Carnelly's Method . . . . 564:-599 CHAPTER V. Heating and Lighting—Open Fires—Closed Stoves—Gas Fires—Oil Stoves— Hot-Water Installations—At Ordinary Pressure —At High Pressure—Steam— Hot-Air FvLvnaces—Lighting—Goal-Gas—Oil Lamps—Electric Light—Table of Efficiency of Illuminants 600-608 CHAPTER VI. Water and Water-Supply—Sources of Supply—Rivers—Lakes and Reservoirs- Springs—Wells—Rainfall—Qualities of Water from Different Sources- Relation of Hardness to Source of Supply—Source of Supply in Relation to Pollution—Hardness and Softness—Effects of Impure Water on Health- Epidemic Diseases—Parasitic Affections from Mineral or other Constituents —Goitre and Cretinism—Purification of Water on Small Scale—Methods Purification on Large Scale—Sedimentation—Filtration—Reduction of Hardness—Processes—Quantity per Head per Day—Distribution of Supplies —Plumbo-Solvent Action—Supervisory Control of Water-Supplies—Legisla- tion Suggested by English Local Government Board—Examination of Water as to Purity—Physical Characters—Suspended Matters—Colour— Taste—Odour—Dissolved Gases—Chemical Examination—Lime—Magnesia —Iron — Lead—Copper—Zinc—Sulphates—Sulphides—Nitrates—Nitrites— Combined Nitrogen — Phosphates — Hardness — Temporary—Permanent — Total—Ammonia—Free—Albuminoid—Organic Matter—Opinion of Quality of Water from Chemical Analysis—Biological or Bacteriological Exami- nation of Water—Law as to Water-Supplies — Hot-Water Supply of Houses . . . . • 609-G45