An illustrated manual of advice for those entering the Tropics for the first time. Originally published 1931. Contents include: Climate and Environment - Keeping Cool - Diet - Water - Waste Disposal - Tropical Diseases - Worm Diseases - Snake Bite - Nursing etc. Many of the earliest medical books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.