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[PANDEMICS] Report of Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Melbourne, October 1915).
by VICTORIA. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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[Melbourne : Government printer, 1915]. Proforma document, 110 x 210 mm, headed 'Report of Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis: To be forwarded by First Post', with manuscript entries made by Dr. P. B. Bennie, Collins Street, dated 6 October 1915, reporting a case of tuberculosis in a patient named Paul Fielder, aged 45 years, residing at 7 Bellevue Street Richmond, an unemployed barman who had previously worked at the Melbourne Hotel, Bourke Street, who is exhibiting Stage 2 symptoms; 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. 'At the beginning of the 20th century, TB was a major cause of death in Australia – ranking first among females and second among males.' (NHMRC) It is worthy of note that even at the height of the Spanish flu pandemic in Melbourne in 1919, the mortality rate from pulmonary tuberculosis - which had long been one of the leading causes of death in Australia and New Zealand (see above) - was still a very significant figure, even when compared to the huge number of influenza victims. Today, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it tends to be an overlooked fact in First World countries that tuberculosis has been, and continues to be, a far more devastating infectious disease in Third World countries than the coronavirus: in 2019 alone (according to the World Health Organization) 1.5 million people died from TB worldwide, out of the 10 million people who contracted the disease. This makes it approximately five times as deadly as COVID-19 - in the Third World.
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- [PANDEMICS] Report of Case of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. (Melbourne, October 1915).
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- VICTORIA. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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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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