Influenza, and the Laws of England Concerning Infectious Diseases: A Paper Read Before the Society of Medical Officers of Health, January 18, 1892 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Richard Sisley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260101923 ISBN 13: 9780260101921

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2020

Synopsis

Influenza, and the Laws of England Concerning Infectious Diseases — A focused look at how 19th-century English public health law grappled with an influenza outbreak and its lessons for policy and practice.

This pamphlet, a paper read before the Society of Medical Officers of Health in 1892, surveys what legal powers existed, what they could accomplish, and where they might fall short.

The book frames the spread of influenza as a national issue and examines the role of sanitary authorities, existing acts, and the timing needed to act. It includes a legal opinion appended by counsel and discusses practical implications for infection control, surveillance, and the use of disinfection and isolation in urban and rural settings. Charts illustrate mortality trends from past epidemics to illuminate the stakes of public health choices.
What you’ll experience

• A historical analysis of English public health powers related to infectious diseases and influenza.
• Clear discussion of how different acts could be applied in an outbreak, and why timing matters.
• An annotated look at advisory opinions and the governance structures surrounding disease control.
• Context from real-era charts and case notes to help ground the legal discussion.

Ideal for readers of public health history, legal history, and medical policy, this edition offers a compact, accessible view of how law and medicine met influenza in the 1890s.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260101923
• ISBN 13: 9780260101921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 44