A letter to the Commissioners for Transports, and Sick and Wounded Seamen, on the non-contagious nature of the yellow fever; and containing hints to officers, for the prevention of this disease among seamen / [James Veitch].

  • Veitch, James, 1770?-1856.
Date:
1818
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Credit: A letter to the Commissioners for Transports, and Sick and Wounded Seamen, on the non-contagious nature of the yellow fever; and containing hints to officers, for the prevention of this disease among seamen / [James Veitch]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    • • Vll such an analysis, is utterly at variance, with passing events. I feel it incumbent on me to observe, that the intricacies, as well as the importance of the investigation to humanity, have rendered me peculiarly sensible of the imperfections of the fol¬ lowing Letter. I think I may, without the risk of affectation being in any degree imputed to me, affirm it to be a forced production ; as it was written at a time, when I was by no means disposed to have voluntarily devoted myself to such a subject, had not the commands of the Board been impera¬ tive. At that period, I do not believe that I possessed a single medical book belonging to me, or memorandum on Yellow Fever to which I could refer. Be¬ sides I had, as it were, commenced a new career in my profession, having been ap¬ pointed to Hoxton Asylum, containing
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