Carbohydrates, 98. Carron-oil, 241. Carrots, 136. Cat, conveys diphtheria, 10; harbors tapeworms, 10. Cauliflower, 139. Caustic, 213. Celery, 141. Cellulose, 131. Cereals, 284. Charlatans, 7. Chewing, 29. Chicken, baked, 288; boiled, 288; broiled, 290; fried, 287; smothered, 289. Chickory (salad), 142. Chilblains, 246. Child, diseases of, 82, 89; exercise of, 79; hygiene treatment of, 88; ill-treatment of, 64; instruction in cases of accident, 223; sleep necessary to, 79; syringe for, 84. Chills-and-fever, see Malaria. Chocolate, 31. Cholera, 8, 9, 140. Chromic acid, 209. Cisterns, 59. Clams, 122. Cleanliness, 220. Clothing, 18. Cocoa, 31. Cod-liver oil, 125. Coffee, 31, 151. Cold, accidents arising from, 41. Cole, 139. Colic, cause of, 67; treatment of, 84. Collodion, 232. Color, in clothing, 21. Constipation, 85. Cooking, 164, 170. Copper-head, 263, 266. Coral-snakes, 262, 263, 267. Corn, 110. Corn-starch, 112. Corrosive sublimate, 231. Cotton-mouth, 262, 266. Cows, carry tapeworm, 51; infected with tuberculosis, 182. _Crotalus_, 262. Croup, membranous, 198; treatment of, 86. Cucumber, 141. D Dandelion, 138. "Death-cup," 257. Dextrose, 126. Diarrhoea, reason for, 144; treatment of, 82. Diet, for the sick, 221; vegetarian, 130. Diphtheria, conveyance of, 9; description and treatment, 198. Dipsomaniac, 157. Dirt-eaters, 196. Diseases, avoidable, 171; contagious, 89; contraction of, 8; digestive, 82. See also names of diseases. Disinfectants, 192. Dog, conveys diphtheria, 9; dangers of, 62; description of rabies in, 211; harbors tapeworm, 9, 10. Drinks, see Beverages. Drowning, 224. Dry-closet system, 53. Dysentery, 8, 9, 43, 140. Dyspepsia, 145, 158. E Earth, diseases contracted from, 8. Eating, 28; importance of, 92; over-eating too prevalent, 95. Eggs, coddled, 292; in vegetarian diet, 130; nitrogenous food, 118; scrambled, 293; shirred, 293; value of, 123. _Elaps euryxanthus_, 263. _Elaps fulvius_, 263. Emergencies, 223. Emetics, 251-259. Endive, 142. Ergot, 108. Ergotism, 9. Ethers, compound, 98. Exercise, 79. F Fabrics, 20. Fats, 98, 103; in vegetables, 131; unwholesomeness of, 115; value of, 123. Fever, malaria, see Malaria; scarlet, 90; typhoid, contraction of, 8, 9, 43, 140, 221; description and treatment, 185; yellow, 9, 41, 43. Figs, 146. Filaria, 9. Fireplace, 47. Fish, decomposed, source of ptomaine poisoning, 9; nitrogenous food, 118; value of, 122. Fly, conveyor of disease, 9, 10, 43; sick-room, 219. Fly-agaric, 258. Flukes, 140.