On malignant cholera ; its origin, pathology, treatment, and mode of prevention, with the occupations of 5,568 males over 20 years of age that died in London in 1849, 1853, 1854, and 1866 : with an appendix on cattle plague, &c.

  • Crisp, Edwards.
Date:
1866
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Credit: On malignant cholera ; its origin, pathology, treatment, and mode of prevention, with the occupations of 5,568 males over 20 years of age that died in London in 1849, 1853, 1854, and 1866 : with an appendix on cattle plague, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. Li'TTKU 10 Fib 2, 18()(J.—//o(//«/i' and /iun(in//—Uodo of convoyanco ol' tlio poison— Kxiuuplcs—Scout of door's feet, anisewl—Dug rule for Ireland, why not hore Stanipiiig-out recent c\i>erienco—nolf>inni. Franco, Abordeonslnro — M. IJonloy's opnnou of our system of veterinary education—Mr. llelps's ovidonce, 1S()3—Cliosliiro, Fifosliiro-Starhngs and pigeons convoy the I'laguo, according to Prof. Simonds, but no proof tliat liorses and hounds carry it. tl» 98. LetterII, lul. 9, lS6Ci.—Cai(lePla<jve inSheep and other Animals—Bheep seenby the Author inoculated from the ox—Fire and local' authorities—General ignorance on tbe subject of Sheep Pino-ue—Scotch experiments and shepherds of eminence—Cattle Plague in zebu and mufflon examined by the Author in two species of antelopes— Zoological Gardens — Animals affected with Cattle Plague at the Jardin d'Acclimisalion, Paris (43 different animals killed)—Supposed mistake of M. Bouley respecting the Peccary outbreaks of Sheep Plague—Farther examina- tions by the Author—Gulliver and the Lilliputians—Concealment of Sheep Plague from the Weekly Eeturns accounts in some measure for the ignorance on the subject—Govei-nment Bill, Feb. 12, 1866—Mufflon, antelopes, zebu, elands, and other ruminants—Sheep Plague, House of Commons, Feb. 21st, 1866. 99-104. Letter 12, Sept. 1, 1866.—The history, treatment and future prevention of Cattle-plague —Old writers, 1745, 1769 — Enactments—Present outbreak—Tardy action of the Government —Progi-ess—Number attacked—Sheep and cattle—Number of recoveries, why allowed ?— Mortality in different countries—Returns no evidence of total loss—Treatment—Structure of ox find sheep—Lengili of ahmentary canal of 40 different species of ruminant—Answers from 74 veterinary surgeons and practical farmers—Analysis—Medicines—Transfusion—Prophylactic medicines—Future method of prevention—Meat supply—Genei al and County inspectors. 105-110. Letter 13, Sept. 10, 1866.—Cholera compared with Cattle-plague and other human maladies —Diseases of quadrupeds—Author's examinations at the Zoological gardens—Quadrumana 230 —Penis bone anthropoid apes—Wide line of demarcation as regards diseases, also general lesions in the circulatory and nervous systems — Diseases recently imported—Sheep-pox— Epizootic aptha and pleuro-pneumonia—Diseases of horses—Bovine animals—Sheep and pigs— Lamb diseases—Parasites—Fatal exanthematous disease in pigs—Splenic apoplexy—Glanders —Cholera in the lower animals—Author's experiments—Inoculating the lower animals with Cholera blood—Comparison between Cholera and Cattle-plague—Causes—Symptoms—Morbid appearances—Practical deductions. 111-118. Letter 14.—Homoeopathy, its false inferences and assumptions—The worst species of quackery—The Royal Society, selections at—List of the aristocratic titles for the cure of Cattle- plague by homoeopathy—Cures of, Chs. If.—Greatrix, Hohenloe, Southcote, Long—Transla- tion of Fabian's fable on gold—The power of gold makes the British House of Commons, Mr. Lowe's lambs—Psora or itch, origin of—Bark, phosphorus, belladonna, arsenic, and tartarized antimony do not produce the symptoms attributed to them by the globulists—Evidence of this— Modern homoeopathy—The Times newspaper and C'hiasmodus, capacious swallow of both— Cost to the country by the dissemination of the homosopathic delusion, and of the spontaneous origin fallacy—Arsenic supposed injurious effects on milk, meat, and tripe—Homoeopathic dogmas—Result of the homoeopathic treatment of the Cattle plague —Conclusions. 118-125. Letter 15, Se]>l. 13, 1866.—On the state of the Medical and Veterinary Professions as affecting the diseases of man and brute—Reasons for introducing the subject—Brighter prospects for science —Study of things, not words—Foreign students—System in France contrasted with that in this country—Concours—Money and interest the ruling powers—The Veterinary College and Royal Agricultural Society—Exclusion of veterinary examiners—Deserved tribute of praise to members of the Veteriuary Profession—System in France, Belgium, Austria, and Prussia compared with our own—Suggested improvements—State of the Medical Profession—Clubs, cliques, grades—Price of parchment—Author's speech on a One Faculty of Medicine, 1837 —Sale of titles-Quackery—Medical council not elected by the Profession—The only hope of change a different class of men in the House of Commons—Carmichael and trieanial prizes— Author's plan of reform —Importance of the subject—Conclusion. 125-135.