Letters Addressed to the Board of Health, and to Richard Riker, Recorder of the City of New-York, on the Subject of His Agency in Constituting a Special Medical Council (Classic Reprint)

James R. Manley

ISBN 10: 0331110164 / ISBN 13: 9780331110166

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Letters Addressed to the Board of Health, and to Richard Riker, Recorder of the City of New-York, on the Subject of His Agency in Constituting a Special Medical Council (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331110164
• ISBN 13: 9780331110166
• Binding: HRD
• Condition: New
• Weight: 255 grams

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Synopsis

A sharp, historical critique of governance, science, and public health during a cholera crisis.

This collection centers on James R. Manley, the Resident Physician, and his fiery correspondence with Richard Riker, the Recorder. Through four letters, it examines how reports were prepared, revised, and presented to the public, and it raises questions about accountability and medical advice in a time of fear and uncertainty.

• Explore a detailed dispute over how information about a deadly outbreak was handled.
• See how professional ethics and public duty collide with political pressure.
• Gain insight into 19th‑century public health debates and the roles of physicians and officials.
• Reflect on the lasting questions of transparency, accuracy, and trust in official reports.

Ideal for readers of historical letters, governance, and medical history, this volume offers a window into how public health decisions were argued and defended in a tense era.