An Essay on Contagious Diseases by Clifton Wintringham
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| Author | Wintringham, Clifton, 1689-1748 |
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| Title |
An Essay on Contagious Diseases more particularly on the small-pox, measles, putrid, malignant, and pestilential fevers |
| Note | Reading ease score: 44.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
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| Summary | "An Essay on Contagious Diseases" by Clifton Wintringham is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The book discusses various contagious diseases, with a focus on smallpox, measles, and pestilential fevers, analyzing their causes and effects on the human body. Wintringham seeks to provide clarity on these illnesses during a time when outbreaks were common and understanding of disease transmission was limited. The content of the book is structured into chapters that elaborate on the specific properties and phenomena associated with contagious diseases. The author begins by defining contagious diseases and explaining their potential transmission methods, particularly through the air and contaminated bodily substances. He further examines the physiological changes these diseases instigate in the body, emphasizing the role of various environmental factors such as temperature and humidity in disease propagation. In the latter sections, Wintringham details the signs and symptoms of specific diseases, drawing connections between the severity of illness and the presence of infectious particles, culminating in observations about the historical prevalence and virulence of diseases. Overall, Wintringham's work serves as a significant reflection of early Enlightenment thinking on disease and health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RC: Medicine: Internal medicine |
| Subject | Communicable diseases -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Smallpox -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Fever -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 49319 |
| Release Date | Jun 29, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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