THE GERM THEORY.
—!— | The origin of disease was formerly a subject of mystery. It is now , pretty thoroughly established that ; almost every form of disease is j caused by the introduction into the j human system of certain poisonous ! minute organisms. Thus one kind of germ breeds small-pox, another scarlet fever, and so on. As it is the function of the white blood corpuscles to destroy these and all other germs, the j perfectly healthy body is really immune. It is only when the system • becomes weakened that the protective corpuscles are unable to do their work and the unchecked germs get a hold on the organism, multiply and proceed to destroy it as fast, as I.hey can through the diseases to which tU»ir activities nive riat:. ,
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Lake County Press, Issue 1066, 28 May 1903, Page 3
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127THE GERM THEORY. Lake County Press, Issue 1066, 28 May 1903, Page 3
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