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Cholera Report on Epidemic Cholera by College of Physicians
A Philadelphia pamphlet by the College of Physicians, at the Board of Health’s request, surveys cholera epidemiology. It details geographic spread, atmospheric factors, affected localities, and vulnerable classes, then argues against absolute disease prevention and analyzes early 19th century outbreaks in India Europe and Africa with quarantine limits often failing to stop spread.
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Philadelphia
College of Physicians
Board of Health
British India
Bengal
Jessore
India
Madras
Bourbon
Mauritius
Europe
Moscow
Astracan
Bacon
Isle of Sara
Sedlitz
Orenberg
St. Petersburgh
Riga
Petersburgh
Dantzic
Danizic
Duanizic
Rigas
Poland
Breslau
Silesia
Oder
Germany
Hungary
Berlin
Hamburg
Prussia
Vienna
Sunderland
Mecca
Egypt
Arabia
Cairo
Lazaretto
Pacha
Lazaretlo
Alexandria