Observations on febrile contagion : and on the means of improving the medical police of the city of New-York. Delivered as an introductory discourse, in the hall of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, on the sixth of November, 1820 / by David Hosack.

New-York : Published by Elam Bliss ... J. Seymour, printer, 1820.

4 unnumbered pages, 79 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 20 cm (8vo)

Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints 968

Half title: A discourse on the medical police of the city of New-York

Cover title: A discourse on the means of improving the medical police of the city of New-York

Appendices A-E (p. 53-79) include: A. "Dr. Beck's communications [to the New York Board of Health, July 8 and 17, 1820] concerning the yellow fever at Middletown, (Con.)" - C. "Communication [to D. Hosack] from Dr. Joseph Bayley, health officer of the Port of New-York"

"Published at the request of the Corporation"--Cover title

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