A treatise on the nature of scrofula, in which an attempt is made to account for the origin of that disease, on new principles illustrated by various facts and observations, explanatory of a method for its complete eradication; together with an appendix, containing several interesting cases / [William E. Farr].

  • Farr, William E., 1938-
Date:
1820
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Credit: A treatise on the nature of scrofula, in which an attempt is made to account for the origin of that disease, on new principles illustrated by various facts and observations, explanatory of a method for its complete eradication; together with an appendix, containing several interesting cases / [William E. Farr]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    fess I am of a different opinion; for, how can this be the case, when the causes which tend to give it birth, at least in this country, are considerably diminished, by the draining and cultivating of immense tracts of land, which were formerly covered with bog and water, as well.as the general adoption of a system of much greater cleanliness and comfort in the houses of the poor than formerly ; such situa- tions, by the exertions and labour of man, have been not only rendered productive of the fruits of the earth, but infinitely less capable of causing disease; and, as a proof, that disease generally, from the united influ- ence of these several circumstances, is less destructive to the human race, the population of this country has much increased during a long and sanguinary war. If any further proof be required, I would refer my readers, not only to the Bills of Mortality, as far as regards the great cities, but to the discussions which are every day taking place amongst the most enlightened men of the present period. | Scrofula and Lues Venerea are said, by a writer on the former disease, to bear a close analogy. Iam willing to admit this hypo-