The effect of the nitrous vapour, in preventing and destroying contagion : ascertained, from a variety of trials, made chiefly by surgeons of His Majesty's Navy, in prisons, hospitals, and on board of ships : with an introduction respecting the nature of the contagion, which gives rise to the jail or hospital fever ; and the various methods formerly employed to prevent or destroy this / by James Carmichael Smyth, M.D. F.R.S. ; fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and physician extraordinary to His Majesty.

  • James Carmichael Smyth
Date:
1799

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The effect of the nitrous vapour, in preventing and destroying contagion : ascertained, from a variety of trials, made chiefly by surgeons of His Majesty's Navy, in prisons, hospitals, and on board of ships : with an introduction respecting the nature of the contagion, which gives rise to the jail or hospital fever ; and the various methods formerly employed to prevent or destroy this / by James Carmichael Smyth, M.D. F.R.S. ; fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, and physician extraordinary to His Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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