Category: History - Modern (1750+)

Cholera and the Water Supply in the South Districts of London in 1854

Snow, John, 1813-1858· 5 chapters· 9,070 words

In the summer of 1849, I published certain conclusions at which I have arrived with regard to Asiatic cholera, and the facts and reasonings which had led to them. The following is a very brief outline of these views. The cholera commences as an affection of the alimentary cana...

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1. Part 1

In the summer of 1849, I published certain conclusions at which I have arrived with regard to Asiatic cholera, and the facts and reasonings which had led to them. The following...

2. Part 2

In table VI I have copied from the Weekly Returns of the Registrar-General the mortality from cholera in every subdistrict to which the supply of both, or either, of the water c...

4. Part 4

┌────────────╥───────────────────────────────────────╥ │ ║ ║ │ ║ ║ │Registration║“Number of houses, and estimated number║ │ District. ║of persons, supplied in 1854 with water║ │...

3. Part 3

┌────────────┬───────────────┬─────────┬──────────┬──────────╥ │ │ │ │ │ ║ │ │ │ │ │ ║ │ │ │Number of│ │Estimated ║ │Registration│ Registration │inhabited│Population│ constant ║...

5. Part 5

┌────────────┬──────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┐ │Registration│ Registration │Calculated mortality in the population,│ │ Districts. │Sub-Districts.│ supplie...