Project Gutenberg 2021-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 42 Wilson, John (Inspector of Naval Hospitals) Treatment of Cholera in the Royal Hospital, Haslar during the months of July and August, 1849, with remarks on the name and origin of the disease. Reading ease score: 37.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. Transcribed from the 1849 Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. edition by David Price. Many thanks to the British Library for making their copy available "Treatment of Cholera in the Royal Hospital, Haslar" by John Wilson is a scientific publication authored during the mid-19th century. This document provides an in-depth examination of the treatment methods and observations related to cholera cases at the Royal Hospital in Haslar during July and August of 1849. The text primarily focuses on the medical practices employed to combat this epidemic and offers substantial insights into the nature and management of the disease. In this book, John Wilson, a physician and inspector of naval hospitals, details the protocols established for treating choleral patients, highlighting the use of various remedies such as calomel and turpentine, as well as applying hot baths to alleviate symptoms. The account emphasizes the importance of recognizing cholera's distinctive characteristics and differentiating it from other similar ailments. Wilson presents statistical data on patient outcomes, noting the recovery and mortality rates of the cases treated. Additionally, he discusses the potential origins of cholera and critiques the prevailing notions regarding its contagiousness, advocating for a more nuanced understanding of its causes and preventative measures to improve public health. Overall, the publication serves both as a medical treatise and a clarion call for improved hygiene and public health reforms in the face of epidemic diseases. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Cholera RC Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - General 77148 76971 2024-09-27T12:31:18.941420 2023-09-28T12:00:55.554742 text/html text/html 72466 2021-12-29T16:40:52 text/html 99971 2024-09-27T12:31:21.183435 application/epub+zip 98979 2024-09-27T12:31:19.513413 application/epub+zip 96728 2024-09-27T12:31:19.216427 application/epub+zip 134489 2024-09-27T12:31:22.632388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122799 2024-09-27T12:31:20.901413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120216 2022-09-30T06:47:02.466842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65779 65655 2024-09-27T12:31:18.775430 2023-09-28T12:00:55.388741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65914 2021-12-29T16:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17561 2024-09-27T12:31:22.750406 application/rdf+xml 10691 2024-09-27T12:31:19.296411 image/jpeg 2519 2024-09-27T12:31:19.256411 image/jpeg 94545 2024-09-27T12:31:18.951450 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog