CONTENTS. 



Chapter VIII. — Hygienic Precautions Against 

 Bacterial Invasion. 



The result of neglected hygienic laws. — Civiliza- 

 tion, fashion, and hygiene. — Social restrictions no 

 longer a menace to hygienic laws. — Out of door 

 recreation. — Average length of days of the con- 

 scientious nurse. — How this period may be pro- 

 longed. — The successful nurse. — Her duty toward 

 her neighbor. — Her duty toward herself. — Muscu- 

 lar exercise. — Hygienic dress. — Uniform should 

 not be worn on the street. — The reason why. — 

 Obedience to Nature's calls. — Diet. — Water sup- 

 ply. Sunshine. — Fresh air. — Rest. — Sleep. — The 

 nurse with "a SoUthem exposure" 145 — 161 



Index 204-211 



SUPPLEMENT. 



Chapter I. — 



Ehrlich's Hypothesis of Immunity. — Relation to 

 physiological Metabolism. — Relation to pathological 

 Metabolism. — Comparison with Theory of Metch- 

 nikoff i62— i6g 



Chapter II. — Serum Therapy — 



Definition. — Direct and indirect Serum Therapy.— 

 Principles Of. — Antitoxins. — Treatment of Tetanus 

 and Diphtheria. — Antibacterial Serums. — Vaccina- 

 tion. — Curative and prophylactic treatment. — A 

 few of the products now in use. — Antimeningitis 

 Serum. — Staphylococcic Vaccine. — Gonococcic Vac- 

 cine (Bacterin of Neisser). — Koch's Tuber- 

 culin 170-202 



