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Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899Various

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899

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"Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899" by Various is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The issues covered in this edition appear to focus on various scientific topics, including public health concerns surrounding the plague in Bombay and its potential impact on other parts of the world. The opening of this edition primarily features an article by Victor C. Vaughan, examining the continuing threat of the bubonic plague in Bombay, India. Vaughan reflects on the alarming spread of the disease, prompted by unsanitary living conditions and ineffective governmental responses to the epidemic. He details the public health measures taken and discusses the interconnectedness of cities in the British Empire, raising concerns about how the outbreak could spread across continents, including potential risks to Europe and America. The time and conditions of Bombay during this crisis underscore the importance of proper sanitary practices in preventing further outbreaks.

Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, September 1899, by Various. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #46383.

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12 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter (1)8,895 words
  2. 2.Front Matter (2)3,279 words
  3. 3.Chapter X: QUALITY INSPECTION.--In my paper in these pages, in 1894, I (1)8,657 words
  4. 4.Chapter X: QUALITY INSPECTION.--In my paper in these pages, in 1894, I (2)8,735 words
  5. 5.Chapter X: QUALITY INSPECTION.--In my paper in these pages, in 1894, I (3)8,807 words
  6. 6.Chapter X: QUALITY INSPECTION.--In my paper in these pages, in 1894, I (4)470 words
  1. 7.Chapter I: Social Reforms Proposed for the Hypothetical Purpose of Increasing301 words
  2. 8.Chapter II: Summary Examination of Measures Having in View the Increase of the688 words
  3. 9.Chapter III: EXAMINATION OF MEASURES PROPOSED FOR DIMINISHING MORTALITY.--As482 words
  4. 10.Chapter IV: OF MEASURES THAT WILL BE EFFECTIVE.--The evil must be fought in (1)8,787 words
  5. 11.Chapter IV: OF MEASURES THAT WILL BE EFFECTIVE.--The evil must be fought in (2)8,854 words
  6. 12.Chapter IV: OF MEASURES THAT WILL BE EFFECTIVE.--The evil must be fought in (3)8,032 words