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Annual Report Of J. L. Meares, M.D. Health Officer Of The City And County Of San Francisco. For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30Th 1885

Annual Report Of J. L. Meares, M.D. Health Officer Of The City And County Of San Francisco. For The Fiscal Year Ending June 30Th 1885

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Medical ReferenceGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354419186
ISBN13: 9789354419188
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Disease, dirt and data shaped the destiny of Gilded Age San Francisco. History comes alive in data. In this authoritative municipal public health report for the fiscal year ending 30 June 1885, Health Officer J. L. Meares documents the city and county's efforts to safeguard urban health and hygiene as population, trade and industry surged. The result is a vivid administrative portrait of san francisco 1885 public health: how officials understood risk, organised sanitation and disease control, and interpreted the patterns behind illness and death in a rapidly changing Pacific metropolis. Rich in urban mortality and morbidity data and other nineteenth century medical statistics, this complete annual report, 1885 edition, functions both as a primary source edition for researchers and as a clear reference for public health historians, students of the history of epidemiology studies, and readers interested in gilded age california cities. As a historical public health document reprint, it captures the language, assumptions and analytical methods of its time, opening a window onto the roots of modern municipal health administration and the long battle against infectious disease in crowded streets and harbours. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, ready to grace the shelves of scholars, libraries and classic-document enthusiasts alike.

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