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[PANDEMICS] Report of Case of Infectious Disease (Diphtheria). (Melbourne, June 1919).
by VICTORIA. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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About This Item
[Melbourne : Government printer, 1919]. Proforma document, 240 x 150 mm, headed 'Report of Case of Case of Infectious Disease to the Municipality', with manuscript entries made by Dr. J. Davis, Church Street, Richmond dated 3 June 1919, reporting a case of diphtheria in a patient named Elsie Smith, aged 23 years, a clerk residing at 431 Swan Street Richmond, who has had systems for 5 days; verso with printed address panel 'The Town Clerk [OR] Shire Secretary, Richmond [in ms.]'; the completed form was folded and mailed by the doctor to the Richmond Council, where it was endorsed 'Entered 7-10-15'; a very good, clean example. From the 1850s, the dreaded bacterial disease diphtheria had been one of the leading causes of infant mortality in all of the Australian colonies. The death rate amongst very small children, in particular, was shockingly high: in South Australia in 1883, for example, the Central Board of Health reported that diphtheria had killed 1,627 infants, a rate of 145 deaths in the first year for every 1,000 live births. Not until 1932 would diphtheria cases drop to nearly zero in Australia following the introduction of a school-based vaccination program.
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- Douglas Stewart Fine Books
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- Title
- [PANDEMICS] Report of Case of Infectious Disease (Diphtheria). (Melbourne, June 1919).
- Author
- VICTORIA. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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- Used
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Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Douglas began buying and selling books in 1995, while still in high school. He is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years Douglas has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB); he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
Our stock at Douglas Stewart Fine Books is diverse: we have rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition to rare books, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps and globes, and fine art. Every month we issue a new online catalogue of New Acquisitions, and recommend that you join our email list to be the first to see what's available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries.
We love meeting new people and welcome visitors to our shop, which is open six days a week. If you cannot make it to Melbourne, you can find us at major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney. We're pleased to invite you to any of these exhibitions as our guest.
Last, but not least, we buy books – from important single items to entire libraries – and we'd be pleased to provide advice on the best way to sell your collection.
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