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Title page of Observations on the epidemic now prevailing in the city of New-York by Christopher C. Yates.
Title-page of Observations on the epidemic now prevailing in the city of New-York by Christopher C. Yates.
"Advice to the planters of the southern states", Pages 037-039.
Advice on the medical care of slaves in the southern states.
The Central Board of Health: Cholera Consultation
In the early nineteenth century cholera epidemics were common. The disease struck its victims rapidly and spread fear amongst the populace. Medical science was ineffective against cholera until John Snow's discovery of its contagion through…