. The new medical world. A book for reference and consultation, containing a thorough description of disease, with the latest and best methods for its treatment . Fig. Fie. 2. Figure 1.—Bones of the chest in their natural relations. Figure 2.—Bones of the chest which have been distorted by tight lacing Whatever impedes the circulation though it be only a tight garter,a close-fitting glove or shoe works mischief and obstructs thereturn circulation of the venous blood. A thing so apparently tri-fling as a snug garter easily works injury to the valves of the veinsin the lower extremities and
. The new medical world. A book for reference and consultation, containing a thorough description of disease, with the latest and best methods for its treatment . Fig. Fie. 2. Figure 1.—Bones of the chest in their natural relations. Figure 2.—Bones of the chest which have been distorted by tight lacing Whatever impedes the circulation though it be only a tight garter,a close-fitting glove or shoe works mischief and obstructs thereturn circulation of the venous blood. A thing so apparently tri-fling as a snug garter easily works injury to the valves of the veinsin the lower extremities and causes varicose veins and ulcers. One 40 THE NEW MEDICAL WOULD. thing Leads to another and it is easy for those who understand the delicate structure of the animal tissues to trace the connectionbetween impeded circulation and a reduced vitality, and to trace the relation between tight clothing and pneumonia, consumption, pal-pitation, dyspepsia, biliousness and the derangement of other del-icate organs. We <lo not maintain that the errors in clothing are always thecause of the diseases mentioned and many others, but in so far asthe vigor and vitality of the
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