Chloral hydrate, subcutaneous injection of, in cholera cases, 141 Chlorodyne, danger of, in dysentery, 146 Cholera-- Contraction of, through food fouled by flies, 48 Conveyance of, 35-36 Discharges in, infection from, 142 Germ of, destruction of, in wells, 42; prolonged action of CO₂, on, 48; conditions of development of, 132; killing, by boiling water, 133 Infection, risk of, 132, 140, 142 Melons causing, popular fallacy as to, 58-59 Nursing of cases, precautions to be taken in, 140 Preventive measures against, 134-139 Symptoms of, 140-141 Treatment, 141-142 “Cholera belt,” 144, 145 Chrysanthemum, unopened flowers of, mosquitoes destroyed by burning, 114 Clay, beaten, as roofing material, 18 Clerestory windows, 8 Climate, influence of, in development of mosquitoes, 99 Clothing in the Tropics-- Children, of, 33-34 European, 25 Evening dress in India, 28; arranging, to protect against mosquitoes, 117-118 Foot-wear, 31-32 Head-dress, suitable, 29-30 Principles of, 22 Protection against mosquitoes, arranging as, 117-118 Riding dress, 28-29 Starched materials, unsuitability of, for hot climates, 26 Underclothes, 22-23, 27-28 Washing of, 23-25 Women’s, 33 Cod-liver oil, 79 Cold baths, 67-68 “Comforters,” baby’s, danger of, 74 Conservancy-- Difficulties as to, in camp life, 87-88 Oriental plans of, 134; round worm disease due to lack of, 182 Constipation, danger of, in tropical climates, 175 Consumption, 74, 109 Cooking, need for, and economy of good cooking, 62-63 Cork as material for hats in India, 169 Cornices, 15 Corsets, inappropriateness of, in hot climates, 33 Corrugated iron as roofing material, 6, 17-18 Cows-- Condition of, in Indian villages, 50 Milk, drawback of, as infants’ food in India, 153 Cucumbers, 58, 136 _Culex_-- Breathing arrangements of, 96 Characteristics of, 102-103 Eggs of, figure of, 95 Larvæ of, 98 “Culinary Jottings from Madras” (Wyvern), 54; _quoted_, 55 Curry as food for children, 76 Daniels _cited_, 95 “Dhobi’s itch,” 24, 178-179 Diarrhœa-- Hill, 149-150 Infantile, 150-155 Relation to dysentery, 149 Tomato skin, due to, 58 Diet in dysentery, 148-149 Digestion, partial suspension of, in malaria, 127-128 Dill water, undesirability of administering, to infants, 74-75 Dog, bladder worm in, 183-184 Drainage, surface, plan to be followed near houses, 4 Dress, _see_ Clothing Drinking-water, _see_ Water “Dungaree” material, 26 Dysentery-- Causation of, 33, 143, 141 Characteristics of, 142-143 Conveyance of, 35 Germ of, 142 Pathology of, 143 Relation to diarrhœa, 149 Treatment, 146-149 Dyspepsia, 35