About this book
Dr. Rai Bahadur A. Mitra who was the Chief Medical Officer in Kashmir presents a short treatise on the bubonic plague. The book ranges from a short history of the bubonic plague, including an account of the great 1665 plague in London, through description of the disease, treatment and prevention. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters (14)
1What is it? - Its History
2The London Epidemic of 1665
3Geographical Distribution - Causes - Bacillus
4Contagious as well as Infectious
5Nature of an Epidemic
6Incubation - Symptoms - Varieties
7Diagnosis - Prognosis - Microscopic and Macroscopic Appearances
8Prevention
9Sanitary Measures by Municipal Authorities
10Private Hygiene
11Inoculation against Plague
12Treatment
13Treatment of Symptoms
14Disinfection - Purification of a Room after Plague Cases
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