Cholera : what can the state do to prevent it? / by J.M. Cuningham.

  • Cuningham, James McNabb, 1829-1905.
Date:
1884
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Credit: Cholera : what can the state do to prevent it? / by J.M. Cuningham. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Page Isolation of sick and disinfection of discharges have failed to stop cholera outbreaks . 62 The system of medical inspection,” though useful, is not to be de- pended on as a means of preventing cholera invasion ... 64 Isolated cases of cholera occur in all countries every year ... 66 Diarrhoea is frequently prevalent before cholera appears ... 67 The great facts regarding cholera in Europe and America are quite in accordance with Indian experience .68 CHAPTER III. The Theories which have been advanced regarding Cholera exa- mined IN THE LIGHT OF THE FACTS RECORDED IN THE TWO PRECEDING Chapters. The gpreat facts are opposed to the opinion that the extension of cholera is due to human intercourse ........ 70 Stories of seeming importation of cholera are frequently adduced—often very vague ........... 71 And open to numerous fallacies. The influence of locality is often ignored ........... 73 They are for the most part one-sided ...... 74 When what are supposed to be little facts are at variance with the gene- ral history of cholera they must be wrong . . • . . 76 Steps in the evidence required to make out a case in favour of importation 77 Illustration of cases of supposed importation in which this evidence is wanting ........... ih. Indian fairs are not the centres of cholera dissemination they are sup- posed to be ........... 82 The seeming connection between human intercourse and cholera is often due to the slow movement of the main body of an epidemic . 83 The experience of ships is strongly against the contagion doctrine . 85 Epidemic influence is a necessary factor even with the contagionists . 87 The doctrine of susceptibility will not explain the facts regarding cho- lera ............ 88 The facts of improved water-supply in certain places lend no counte- nance to the doctrine of contagion ; Case of Calcutta ... 89 Case of Fort William ......... 92 The case of the city of Nagpur ...... . . 93 The case of emigrants going to Assam ...... 9.4 The water theory negatived by the whole history of cholera in India . 96 Instances in which attendants on cholera patients have suffered more than others are generally to be explained in another way than by con- tagion 98 Illustration given .......... 99