Word: typhoidal
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...Dawson's Yarrow circle spread to the British court. King Edward VII had digestive troubles-aftermath of typhoid fever and of his continual gustatory excess. Dr. Dawson, as consultant physician, kept the royal paunch content. He became personal physician (1907) to George V, who then was the Prince of Wales. Upon George's coronation (1910) Dr. Dawson continued with greater prestige as his personal physician. The royal family frequently had great difficulty disciplining their heir, whom they familiarly still call David but whom subjects-apparent call Edward. At such times the King would call on Dr. Dawson...
...corn was gone. His well was dry. His pasture was a tinder box. His cows were hungry. His vegetable patch was a mass of brown weeds. His supply of cash was dangerously low. He already owed the county bank more than he could pay this year or next. Typhoid fever had broken out nearby. John Farmer faced a bad winter...
...Shields, 24, and Anne Benoit, 21, Florida swimmers: first prizes ($500 and $150 respectively) in an around-Manhattan swimming race in typhoid-infested waters. Said Miss Benoit: "It's the germs that had better be afraid...
...country's general death rate has been cut in half? from 2% to 3% before 1900 to less than 1.2% now. In 1900 more than 16 of 100 babies died before they were one year old. Now only 7 of 100 die. By teaching the public to use typhoid-paratyphoid vaccines and diphtheria antitoxins and toxin-antitoxins mortality in these diseases has been...
According to statistics of the physical examinations taken by Freshmen in October, the class of 1933 has had 21 per cent more medical treatment than last year's group, in the form of removal of tonsils, adenoids, and appendices, typhoid fever inoculations, and ocular treatment. This year's class is favored with the A's in posture, claiming 23, as compared with last year's 10. C is the predominant posture grade, having been given to 48 per cent of each class. The B's and D's average about 24 per cent for each class...