Cholera and public health reform 1830 - 75 [Britain]
During the period between 1830 and 1875, Britain faced four severe cholera epidemics that had a significant impact on public health and legislation. The disease, characterized by violent diarrhea and vomiting, had a high fatality rate of 40-60%
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Second Stage If survived collapse follows, then comma and death Grew and multiplied Patenet medicine gods munishment for laed immoral behaviour Rubbing ointment 'Mmiasma of filth' bretahed from infected air was spread via contact with victims features collapse and skin turns black and blue, then diffucult breathing often body looses several pints of fluid in a few minutes violent, explosive diarrhoea and vomiting begins with acutae pain in fingers and toes, spreads to limbs, acompanied by stomach cramps First Stage Prayer The Lancet Miasmic theory Contagionist theory 'complete panic' 'great panic' Time wrote of a; Victime being buried hastily, possibly before they were dead, and without propper religious ceromonies Victims were being burien in unconscrated grounds Doctors were murdering cholera victims Medical students for bodies for thier anatomy classes Not specifically directed at authorities, but arose because of specific fears that: Sheffield Manchester London Birmingham Bristol Edinburgh Liverpool Leeds Glasgow Exeter The speed with which cholera could strike High percenatge of fatalities 40-60 % among those contarcting cholera 1866 - 67 resulting in 14,000 deaths 1853 - 54 resulting in 20,000 deaths 1848 - 49 resulting in 62,000 deaths 1831 - 32 resulting in 32,000 deaths Cholera and public health reform 1830 - 75 [Britain] A cure for cholera? & suspected cause Syptoms of Cholera 1832 - 30 recorded 'cholera-phobial' riots Cholera hit Britain in four massive epedemics Cholera had a profound effect upon the public and legislators because
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