Statistics and Causes of Asiatic Cholera As It Prevailed in Providence in the Summer of 1854: Being a Letter Addressed to the Mayor of Providence

by Edwin Miller Snow

Book Overview

This letter by physician Edwin Miller Snow provides one of the earliest published accounts of an outbreak of cholera in 19th-century America. Snow's meticulous statistical analysis of the disease's spread and his recommendations for preventing future epidemics make this a valuable document for medical historians. The letter also bears witness to the human suffering and community response that accompanied the cholera outbreak in Providence.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1021392081
• ISBN13: 9781021392084
• Release Date: July 2023
• Publisher: Legare Street Press
• Length: 20 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"