Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book

Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book, (c)1914 — the great household encyclopedia: cleaning, curing, building, baby care, and a whole cookbook bound in.

Infection and Disinfection

10 pages in this part of Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis's Cook Book.

Infection and Disinfection

CONTACT INFECTION - DISINFECTION - STANDARD SOLUTIONS - FUMIGATION OR GASEOUS DISINFECTION-FORMALDEHYDE AND SULPHUR FUMIGATION-ADDITIONAL…

Infection and Disinfection: According

This confusion of thought is now to a large extent cleared away. The contact infection theory may be said to be fully established…

Infection and Disinfection: Hence

These they regard as their natural home. Hence they can thrive and multiply only under very similar conditions of warmth, moisture, absence…

Infection and Disinfection: Chloride

No. 1. Standard Solution of Chloride of Lime (chlorinated lime). This is one of the most effective and highly recommended disinfectants. It…

Infection and Disinfection: Standard

Chloride of lime in dry form may also be applied in large quantities to vaults and cess-pools. Dilute it for this purpose with 9 parts of…

Infection and Disinfection: Carbolic

No. 4. Standard Solution of Carbolic Acid. - Carbolic acid is one of the most generally useful disinfectants in the sick room, but is…

Infection and Disinfection: Formaldehyde

Pure carbolic acid will burn the skin. Should an accident of this kind happen, immediately apply ordinary alcohol, whisky, brandy or…

Infection and Disinfection: Open

Now spread out on chairs, or clothes-racks, all articles that cannot be boiled. Clothing, bed covers and the like should be hung on a line…

Infection and Disinfection: Leave

Meantime have in readiness wet strips of paper and paste, or adhesive plaster, with which to seal up the cracks of the door immediately on…

Infection and Disinfection: Sulphur

Sulphur Fumigation.-Sulphur will be found a thoroughly reliable gaseous disinfectant of considerable penetrating power if it is…

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