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British Military Doctors and the Diagnosis and Treatment of Yellow Fever in the Eighteenth-and Nineteenth-Century Caribbean
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This ground-breaking work offers a detailed exploration of the diagnosis and treatment of yellow fever by British military doctors in the Caribbean during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Focusing primarily on Barbados, the book presents a collection of transcripts from medical reports, accompanied by extensive annotations and a comprehensive historiographical essay that contextualizes the research within its historical framework. Through the voices of the practitioners themselves, the study sheds light on the medical practices of the time, allowing readers to engage directly with the doctors' writings. Each chapter delves into reports from various Caribbean territories, including Antigua, British Guiana, Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, Tobago, and Trinidad, providing a rich tapestry of insights into how yellow fever was perceived and treated across the region.
Pedro L. V. Welch was a retired professor of social and medical history at The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. He had previously served as deputy principal and dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Education, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus.
List of Tables viiAcknowledgements xi 1. Introductory Comments on the Scourge of Yellow Fever in the British Caribbean 1 2. Considering a Miscellaneous Report 27 3. Reports from Antigua 38 4. Reports from Barbados 68 5. Reports from British Guiana 195 6. Reports from Dominica 224 7. Reports from Grenada 270 8. Reports from Montserrat 299 9. Reports from St Christopher (St Kitts) 307 10. Reports from St Lucia 344 11. Reports from St Vincent 351 12. Reports from Tobago 366 13. Reports from Trinidad 451 14. Reflections and Epilogue 491 Notes 497 Bibliography 535 Index 539
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