Alphabetical Index. A. Acquirements, Scientific, of Ancient World, lost in dark ages. Air, amount of fresh required daily by human system.. Animals guided by instinct in selection of food. Animal products as articles of food Animal Effluvia, a cause of sickness. Art, Sanitary, Appreciation of in Ancient Rome B. Baker. Dr. H. B., quotation from. Beef, Can be used more constantly than any other animal food.. Beef, Chemical Analysis of.... Beef, Most nutritious of all animal foods. Beverages, Domestic, their properties treated of... Bintliff, Gen. James, Article on Ventilation by. 33-44 Black Hole at Calcutta a slaughter house because of ignorance of principles of ventilation 37 Brain, Special Excitants to, condemned. 41,49 Bread, contains best combination of alimentary principles for food.. Bread, French method of making...... 65 Circular, Soliciting co-operation of Press, Remarks concerning Circular secking information as to Prevalent diseases and causes for the same.. 64 xxiv 39 49 49 54 xxvi Circular seeking information as to Prevalent diseases and causes for the same. Re marks concerning, and information secured thereby... Circular, Address to the Medical Profession...... Circular, Address to the Medical Profession. Remarks concerning.. Correspondence, Extracts from as to healthfulness of localities Correspondence, Resolution inviting...... 6*- -S. É. H. xxxix xli xxxvi D. Deaths from Small Pox in United States shown by last census.. Eating irregularly, Evils of. Education, Objects and ultimate end of Expenses of the Board........... F. Favill, J., M. D., Article on Mental Hygiene by. Farr, Dr.. Quotation from Fevers, Traceable to impurity of drinking water from percolation of privy con tents Fevers, Typhoid, from impurities of water.. Foods and Domestic Beverages, Article on by O. G. Selden, M. D Foods and Domestic Beverages, Notice of article on Foods, Animals guided by instinct in selection of.. Food, Enormous quantities caten.... Food, Importance of quality, manner and time of taking......... Food, Kind of, required by Animals, determined by form of masticating organs. Food, Many nutritive principles common to animal and vegetable.. Gibbons, Dr., On protective, power of Vaccination Griffin, M. D., E. L.. Article by, on Small Pox and its Prophylaxis.. Horse-flesh, As an article of food a failure. Human lif, Advanced estimate of, a characteristic of this age. Insanity, a consequence of disease instead of overuse of Brains. J. Jews, Best preserved of all nations... Johnson M. D. James, Quotation from annual report of.. 83238 53 37 28 K. Page. Kane Dr., Observations of, on use of food in Arctic regions.... Kane Dr., Observations of, on use of coffee..... 60 68 Kedzie Dr., Letter from, giving analysis of water which caused Typhoid fever........ xxxiii Legislators, How shall they be able to act intelligently in relation to Public Leguminous Roots as articles of food. Library of the Board, Books donated to Library of the Board, Books purchased for. Life, Average duration of, in various cities and countries.. Life, Probability of, in Geneva in 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.. Life Insurance, Amount of, in Wisconsin.... Life Insurance, Amount paid for premiums in Wisconsin. Life Insurance, Policies issued in Wisconsin in 1876.. Life Insurance, Based on imperfect tables..... Life insurance, Rates should be adjusted to rate of Mortality. Life insurance, Present rates of, unjust to Wisconsin... Logan, Dr., Testimony of, as to efficacy of Vaccination... Lofty school buildings, Condemned.... London pumps, Lesson of..... iv 17 41 Longevity, Increased, the result of advancing knowledge and enlightened practices viii-35 Longevity, Ratio of increased has not kept pace in this country with Europe......... M. Marks M. D., Solon, Article on Sewerage and Drainage by.. Marston M. D. S. L., Letter from giving illustrative cases of Typhoid Fever caused Mental Strength, Does the Common School do the utmost to secure it? Mosaic ceremonial laws, Founded upon correct knowledge of human requirements. 558558.35 47 50 N. Names of members of the Board and P. O. address O. Officers, Medical in ancient Rome... P. Paleontology, Science of Papers for publication, requirements for approval of.. People improperly nourished degenerate in physical development... Physical supremacy, Care of Greeks and Romans for.. Plagues and pestilendes disappear under improved sanatory surroundings... Postmasters, address of physicians, clergymen, and justices obtained from... Preventive measures against Small Pox, Other than vaccination.. Principle of Respiration, Ignorance of two centuries ago........... Prize contests, Injurious.... Public sanitation the best gift a government can bestow upon its citizens.... Page. 37 50 xix 39 Registration, Its Advantages Socially, Legally and to Medical Science.. Registration, Teaches us that to a certain extent our lives are in our own hands. Respiration, Ignorance concerning, among learned men two centuries ago.......... School rooms, Foul air in, the origin of much disease School houses so constructed as to demand excessive physical exertion of pupils..... Selden M. D, O. G., Article of, on Foods and Domestic Beverages. xxiii 48 40, 48 40 38 38,39 57 Sickness, Average duration of, per individual in Massachusetts.. Small-pox and its prophylaxis, Article on by Dr. Griffin.. 3-2 Small-pox and its prophylaxis, Notice of article on... xii Small-pox, Approximate cost of cases in United States and in Wisconsin. Small Pox, Exemption of the State from, for a time favors greater danger... 3 Small Pox, Funeral services for the dead of, should be omitted.. Small Pox, Vaccination secures perfect protection from for a time 15 |