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London (Ancient And Modern) From The Sanitary And Medical Point Of View

This little book is an expansion of two addresses delivered in January, 1889. One deals with sanitary issues in London. The other deals with medical issues, mainly through the lives and careers of physicians. Though ancients are included, the main emphasis is upon the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries. - Summary by Book Preface and David Wales (4 hr 18 min)

Chapters

Preface

Chapter 1 - London From The Sanitary Point Of View: Situation; Water Supply; M…

Ditto: Gardens And Pleasure Grounds

Ditto: The London 'Death Rate'; Improved Conditions Of Modern London; What Is T…

Chapter 2 - London From The Medical Point Of View: Chaucer's Doctor; Earliest …

Ditto: The College Of Physicians

Ditto: The Plague

Ditto: Secret Remedies; The Crusade Against Quackery; Medicine In The Days Of …

Ditto: The Royal Society; Gresham College; The Earliest Hospitals; The Royal H…

Ditto: The Pharmacopoeias; The Rise Of The Medical Schools; Hospitals Built By…