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[Illustration: J H Craven (signature)]
A TEXT-BOOK
ON
HYGIENE AND PEDIATRICS
_From a Chiropractic Standpoint_
BY
JOHN H. CRAVEN, D.C., Ph.C.
DEPARTMENT OF HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;
PROFESSOR OF PHILOSOPHY, DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDY,
THE PALMER SCHOOL OF CHIROPRACTIC,
DAVENPORT, IOWA
FIRST EDITION
1924
PUBLISHED BY
JOHN H. CRAVEN
DAVENPORT, IOWA
U. S. A.
COPYRIGHT 1924, BY
JOHN H. CRAVEN, D.C., Ph.C.
DAVENPORT, IOWA
_Printed in the United States of America_
HAMMOND PRESS
W. B. CONKEY COMPANY
CHICAGO
DEDICATION
In grateful recognition of his wise counsel and valuable aid in
the production of this work, in sincere appreciation of the firm
principle for which he has ever stood even in the face of almost
overwhelming opposition and many times alone save for the few who
understood him, and because of the love I bear him for having saved
the life of my son, I count it a privilege as well as a very great
pleasure to dedicate this book to B. J. Palmer, D.C., Ph. C.,
scientist, philosopher, author, but best of all just my plain, frank,
candid friend, B. J. of Davenport.
JOHN H. CRAVEN
PREFACE
More than ten years ago when I began teaching hygiene in the Palmer
School of Chiropractic, I realized the need of a text-book that would
deal with this subject from a chiropractic standpoint.
Many points maintained by hygienists are not in accord with the
teaching of Chiropractic, since they are proven untrue by our
philosophy. For this reason much subject matter in such text-books
was of no value to our students; hence the necessity for a
chiropractic hygiene text.
It has been no easy task to prepare this subject matter in view
of the conflicting teachings and ideas pertaining to the various
phases of hygiene, but the principles of Chiropractic are in no
way compromised and the student, from a casual perusal of any one
particular phase of the subject, should not draw conclusions that any
medical theories of dis-ease are being tolerated.
An effort has been made to include only that part of hygiene
pertaining to our science. Since sanitation pertains especially to
the environment, the approach to its study is the same regardless of
the viewpoint from which it is considered.
Section II, dealing with the care of the infant and the adjusting of
children, has been written in response to the hundreds of inquiries
which have come in from the practicing chiropractors in the field
requesting such a work. This is not intended as an exhaustive study
in the care of the infant; its purpose is merely to give a general
understanding to those who are interested in adjusting babies.
The technic used in adjusting children is of great importance and is
so considered.
It is sincerely hoped that this hygiene will fill the long-felt need
on the part of our Faculty for such a text, and that pediatrics
considered chiropractically will be of assistance to those in the
field who have requested a work on this subject.
February, 1924. JOHN H. CRAVEN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Dedication 5
Preface 7