King Cholera: The Biography of a Disease

already appeared arrived attack August authorities became become began believed Bill Board of Health body British called carried caused Chadwick CHAPTER cholera condition dead death described died disease district doctors drink early East effect England epidemic Exeter existence fact fear five four given half hospital India infected inhabitants issued John later letter living London Lord medicine meeting miles months night nurses occurred officer outbreak parish patient persons poor population powers prevent produced proved Public Health quarantine reached recorded reformers refused reported responsibility result river sanitary seemed sent ships Snow soon sources spread streets suffered Sunderland supply taken theory town treatment turned victims village week whole wrote