A Global History of Epidemics, 1800-1970


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Inhalt :: Content Online-Service mit Zugang zu einer umfassenden Sammlung von offiziellen Regierungsakten und begleitenden Materialien zur Ausbreitung und Bekämpfung wichtiger Infektionskrankheiten wie Cholera, Pest, Scharlach, Tuberkulose und Malaria in der Zeit von 1800 bis 1970 im britischen Empire. Thematische Schwerpunkte sind: Koloniale Regierungsführung und Gesundheitsverwaltung, Entwicklung von Präventions- und Interventionsstrategien, Modernisierung von sanitären Infrastrukturen und medizinischer Forschung, Einfluss von Epidemien auf gesellschaftliche und wissenschaftliche Veränderungen. Die enthaltenen Materialien stammen aus National Archives (UK) und dem British Film Institute (BFI). Abgedeckter Zeitraum: 1800-1970.
Verlag :: Publisher Adam Matthew Digital
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Verlagsinformation :: Publisher's information This comprehensive collection features official government records that track the spread and treatment of major epidemics and pandemics, including Cholera, Plague, Scarlet Fever, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Through these materials, users can see how governments and societies adapted to these public health crises, shaping modern approaches to disease control and prevention and providing an alternative lens through which to view colonialism. This resource offers a unique opportunity to study a critical period of colonial history alongside global STEM history, where infectious diseases and their management played a pivotal role in shaping public health policies. Through official reports, correspondence, and ephemeral materials, users can investigate the impact of diseases on sanitation, public health infrastructure, and medical advancements including the development of treatments and vaccinations. Highlights 16 shorts and public information films from the twentieth century showcasing how infectious diseases can spread and be prevented. Several of the shorts embrace eccentric humour, popular with the British public at the time, while others are either produced or feature Richard Massingham, a British medical doctor and filmmaker An interactive global map with timeline feature, utilising the entirety of the MH19 file class, to show the outbreak and spread of plague Coverage of over 80 infectious diseases documented across a 170-year period covering various transmission types including airborne, respiratory, and vector-borne Government file classes that cover local authority and international health developments concerning public health including administrative changes, medical services, housing, examinations, and the notification and prevention methods introduced to individuals, communities and countries across the globe Period covered 1800-1970 Source archives British Film Institute (BFI) The National Archives, UK Key themes Colonial government and administration Disease prevention and intervention History of infectious diseases Public health and sanitation STEM History and medical advancements Material types Audiovisual Correspondence Official Records Reports Maps Newspaper clippings Posters Editorial board Jacob Steere-Williams, College of Charleston, US Michael Bresalier, Swansea University Martin Gorsky, London School of Tropical Medicine Lukas Engelmann, University of Edinburgh Subjects History of Medicine
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