Practical observations on cholera asphyxia. Communicated in a report to the Greenock Board of Health, as the result of a mission to the infected districts. With an appendix [1832]

Language: English. Approximately 73 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1832. Text in English. This comprehensive 1832 medical report by James B. Kirk provides detailed observations on cholera asphyxia, compiled during his official mission to infected districts under the auspices of the Greenock Board of Health. The work represents an important early 19th-century contribution to epidemiological understanding of cholera outbreaks. Kirk's systematic approach and clinical observations offer valuable insights into the medical knowledge and public health practices of the period. The text includes an informative appendix that supplements the main findings with additional data and considerations. This rare historical document will be of particular interest to medical historians, epidemiologists, and scholars of public health administration in the Victorian era. The work's detailed firsthand accounts provide important context for understanding the development of cholera treatment and prevention strategies during this critical period in medical history. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…