Overview

""I arrived at the conclusion in the latter part of 1848, that cholera is communicated by the evacuations from the alimentary canal."" --John Snow, On the Mode of Communication of Cholera, 1848 On the Mode of Communication of Cholera (1848) is an essay by English physician John Snow wherein he presents his theory that diseases such as cholera and the plague were not caused by bad air, but by germs that were spread by contaminated water, dirty clothing, and fecal contact. At a time when the germ theory of disease was not yet known, Snow's theory was revolutionary and laid the groundwork for modern epidemiology. In 1855, Snow published a more detailed second edition, which included his investigation of the role of the water supply in the cholera epidemic of 1854 in the Soho neighborhood of London (also available from Cosimo Classics).

Full Product Details

9781646791767

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

JOHN SNOW (1813-1858) was an English physician, known as ""the father of modern epidemiology"" for his groundbreaking studies of cholera and medical hygiene. He also was one of the first doctors to study and use surgical anesthetics, such as chloroform and ether. Among his related works are On the Inhalation of the Vapor of Ether and On Chloroform and Other Anaesthetics and Their Action and Administration.

Tab Content 6

Countries Available