Bacteria in Britain, 1880-1939

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    Abstract

    Focusing on the years between the identification of bacteria and the production of antibiotic medicine, Wall presents a study into how bacteriology has affected both clinical practice and public knowledge. The book examines hospitals, workplaces and communities experiencing epidemics of infectious disease.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationLondon
    PublisherPickering & Chatto Publishers
    Number of pages254
    ISBN (Electronic)9781315654478
    ISBN (Print)9781138662308, 9781848934276
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2013

    Publication series

    NameStudies for the Society of the Social History of Medicine
    PublisherPickering and Chatto

    Keywords

    • hospital
    • bacteria
    • infectious disease
    • epidemics
    • occupational health
    • typhoid
    • tuberculosis
    • diphtheria
    • anthrax

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