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The effect of the nitrous vapour, in preventing and destroying contagion

The effect of the nitrous vapour, in preventing and destroying contagion1799

ascertained, from a variety of trials, made chiefly by surgeons of His Majesty's Navy, in prisons, hospitals, and on board of ships: : with an introduction respecting the nature of the contagion, which gives rise to the jail or hospital fever; and the various methods formerly employed to prevent or destroy this.

James Carmichael Smyth

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First published
1799
OL Work ID
OL205166W

Subjects

Disinfection and disinfectantsEarly works to 1800Nitrous acid.FeverNitrous acidTyphus feverFumigationCommunicable diseasesTyphus, Epidemic Louse-BorneDisinfectantsTherapeutic useCase ReportsDisease OutbreaksMilitary MedicinePrevention & controlPreventionDrug therapy

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