A Short History of Vitamins in Foods
A fragment discusses scurvy in historical voyages, noting extreme misery from lack of provisions and the progression of symptoms. It cites Jacques Cartier and Sir Richard Hawkins, highlighting early attempts at relief with citrus and the later adoption of lime juice in 1795 to prevent scurvy among British sailors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cartier
Richard Hawkins
Bouth Beas
Hawkins
Zort
England
East Indies
Vitamins and scurvy history in naval trials and science
The article traces scurvy’s impact on the British navy with sea expeditions losing many sailors, notes the Suffolk voyage as a decisive nutrition trial, and recounts early vitamin discovery from Takaki and Bijkman. It discusses vitamin terminology, the push for synthetic production, and the clash of opinions amid aggressive vitamin marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lara
East Indies
Suffolk
Madras
Eirkman
Inter
Bifanan
Department of Hygiene
University of Utrecht
Bijkman
Fank
Sina
How Blood Banks Are Operated
A historical overview traces transfusion methods from direct vein to vein to indirect approaches using bottles and anticoagulants. It explains blood typing, matching, and safety concerns, noting early banks in Moscow, Chicago, and Omaha, and describes the role of donors and doctors in maintaining a usable supply. The piece highlights technical steps and medical cautions in establishing a functional blood bank system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Serr
Yesra
Post Graduate Medical School
Moscow
United States
Cook County General Hospital
Chicago
Creighton Medical School
St. Joseph's Hospital
Omaha
Hank
University of Town
Ander
Prnss
Plasma Transfusion and Blood Collection Across Hospitals
The article notes widespread plasma production and blood collection in major U S cities to feed England, with 16 550 bled and 5272 liters shipped by January 17 1840 to 1841, and army and navy unit requests in 1941. It discusses dried plasma, Red Cross expansion, and the role of whole blood transfusion in medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Buffalo
Boston
Rochester
Genolden
England
Army
Navy
American Red Cross
Kearney
It Was Only a Scratch and the Silent Danger
A rough reprint of a medical warning on streptococcal infections from minor cuts and scratches. It describes cases where small wounds led to gangrene and fatal septicemia, including a high school football player and a man who never fell ill before a wood splinter. The article urges prompt treatment for any scratch and proper wound care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reir
Infection. Org
Dnetors
Mur
Manly
Calvin Coolidge
Jate
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jacques Gartier
Canada
Hakluyt
Stadacons
Hamburg
Boyle’s Store
Smith's Super Market
Orvis Smith
Hamburg Hospital
Theo
Fremont County
Everal
Barron Oil Co
A. H. Markovitz
Casady Implement Co. Thos, Casady, Prop
Hess
Ben Franklin Store
E. A. Hess
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