Contagion in Prussia, 1831 : the cholera epidemic and the threat of the Polish uprising / Richard S. Ross III.
- Ross, Richard S., III, 1948-
- Date:
- [2015]
- Books
About this work
Description
"This book examines the Prussian government's strict health policy and its consequences, including social unrest and resulting public health reforms. Polish public health policy is investigated in light of the needs of the revolutionary government. Information is provided on the cholera camps established by Prussia to quarantine Polish soldiers who crossed the border as refugees in July 1831"-- Provided by publisher.
Publication/Creation
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Physical description
vii, 292 pages : black and white illustrations ; 26 cm
Contributors
Contents
Cholera approaches -- Public health administration in Prussia before 1831 -- Cholera in Poland -- First response to cholera : misery in Danzig -- Prussian cholera policy and the Russian war effort -- Cholera policy on the Prussian border -- Cholera in East Prussia and the city of Kønigsberg -- The cholera tumult in Kønigsberg -- Cholera enters Berlin -- Berlin organizes to combat cholera -- The medical legacy of the cholera epidemic of 1831 -- Prussia, cholera and the Polish refugee crisis.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288) and index.
Languages
Subjects
- CholeraGermanyPrussiaHistory19th century
- CholeraPolandHistory19th century
- CholeraPolitical aspectsHistory19th century
- BorderlandsGermanyPrussiaHistory19th century.v
- Refugee campsGermanyPrussiaHistory19th century
- Social conflictGermanyPrussiaHistory19th century
- Cholerahistory
- History, 19th Century
- Epidemicshistory
- Health Policyhistory
- Public Health Administrationhistory
- Refugeeshistory
- Medical policyGermanyPrussiaHistory19th century
- Medical policyPolandHistory19th century
- Public healthGermanyPrussiaHistory19th century
- SoldiersPolandHistory19th century
- 19th century
- Prussia
Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineFK.37.AA8Open shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9780786497720
- 0786497726