Could It Be the Congos?: British Military Doctors and the Diagnosis and Treatment of Yellow Fever in the Eighteenth-And Nineteenth-Century Caribbean - Paperback
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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.
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.
Welch, Pedro L. V.: - 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.
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.
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press
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