Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1873 edition. Excerpt: ... Having been requested frequently and in many quarters, to publish these Lectures upon some subjects of Public Hygiene, the Author hereby complies with the request. In this way, the contents of these Lectures become accessible to a larger circle of intelligent persons. With the rising interest in the questions of Hygiene, it becomes the duty of the Press to contribute towards the proper direction of the existing spirit and attention of the public to important general facts and views, which are the objects of scientific work. There has always been a desire to ameliorate the public health, and guard it against disease; but at different times very different means have been in use or contemplated for this end. Even now, there are neither definite notions existing, nor are those existing correct, even about the every-day and most important influences of the things which surround us, and on which our health depends. These Lectures will bring home to the mind of-all educated and intelligent readers how much is to be done, to be created, and to be changed in this direction, and how much good will then and certainly be effected. The end of the third Lecture will principally open a view over the extensive field which is waiting for cultivation, as well from an exact scientific as from a practical stand-point. THE AHTHOE. PREFACE OF TRANSLATOR. The Albert Society at Dresden is a Ladies' Association, which aims chiefly at the training of efficient female sick-nurses, and at other charitable purposes. It was at the particular request of H.R.H. The CrownPrincess Carola Of Saxony, who is the President of the Society, that Professor Pettenkofer gave these Lectures. I was struck with their high tone, and with the ability with which an apparently
