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A treatise of the plague : containing an historical journal, and medical account, of the plague, at Aleppo, in the years 1760, 1761, and 1762. Also, remarks on quarantines, lazarettos, and the administration of police in times of pestilence. To which is added, an appendix, containing cases of the plague; and an account of the weather, during the pestilential season / by Patrick Russell, M.D. F.R.S. formerly physician to the British factory, at Aleppo.

  • Russell, Patrick, 1727-1805.
Date:
1791
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Credit: A treatise of the plague : containing an historical journal, and medical account, of the plague, at Aleppo, in the years 1760, 1761, and 1762. Also, remarks on quarantines, lazarettos, and the administration of police in times of pestilence. To which is added, an appendix, containing cases of the plague; and an account of the weather, during the pestilential season / by Patrick Russell, M.D. F.R.S. formerly physician to the British factory, at Aleppo. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    B O O i ^Kioii fjiy*.u Of Quarantines. rase Chap. L Mifreprefentations relative to the Levant—Europeans in Turkey not exempt from Infe£lion—They ufe Precautions for their Pre- fervation—Some Qbjeftions to the Plagne being conveyed in Merchandife confidered — ■—■ — —.311 Chap. II. Account of the Intrb'duftion of Plagues into England, at vari- ous Times, imperfe£l—Introduftion of the Plague at Meflina in 1743—That the Notion of Contagion, or of its being conveyed in Merchandife is of late Date, fhown to be erroneous—The Arabian Writers filent on Contagion—Other Objeftions to Infection being conveyed in Merchandife, enumerated — ^ ^24 Chap. III. A kte Writer's Opinions concerning Quarantines examined— Miftak.es, relative to the Growers of Silk in Turkey, to their flying from their Habitations, and to the Plague's fcarcely ever vifiting — Parts vi^here the Silk is cultivated, correfted—Length of Voyage from Turkey no Security againft lnfe(ftion—Levant Company's Orders to their Confuls regarding the fliipping of Goods in Turkey — — ,33 Chap. IV. Fafts ftated, relative to the Progrefs of the Plague at Aleppo, in 1761—The Natives conftantly attempt to conceal the diftemper from the Europeans—Hence requifite Information, as it refpefts Bills of Health, is obtained with difficulty — '— Chap. V. Hardfhips to Commerce refulting from the prefent Regulations in Turkey—Little Security to Britain derived from them—Regard ought always to be had to the Convenience of Merchants, in framing Orders for Quarantine—Bills of Health, on their prefent footing, defeftive and infecure—Trade ceafes during the Rage of the Plague, but is refumed too early in its decline — —. 362 Chap. VI. Bills of Health, or Patents, fhould be admitted under two Denominations, clean, and touched—The clean, fo reckoned, ought fometimes to be deemed touched—Inftruflions to Confuls— Praftlcal Examples, fhowing the Expedience of admitting touched Patents—Neceffity of fupplying the Confuls with better Means of Information—Eftablifliment of Surgeons propofed—Inftruftions to Surgeons — — — —. 37 J