Author: Frank P. Foster

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2019-03-02

Total Pages: 756

ISBN-13: 9781397347084

Excerpt from The New York Medical Journal, Vol. 41: A Weekly Review of Medicine; January to June, 1885, Inclusive The disease has not appeared either in Great Britain or in America. On November 15th, the day before yesterday, there were twenty-six deaths in Paris. How can we escape? The histories of past epidemics in this country clearly inform us that it enters by commerce within-footed ports, by either the contaminated clothing of passengers or polluted rags. Newly manufactured woolen or other goods have never been the carriers of disease. In fact, other articles of commerce, and even ships, are safe. Old rags and the wearing apparel of those from infected places are to be specially guarded. Our observations of epidemics during the past twenty years have taught us many valuable lessons. Let us now apply our knowledge in regard to Asiatic cholera, and we may keep the country free from disease. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.