John Haygarth, FRS (1740-1827)

John Haygarth, FRS (1740-1827)
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Publisher : American Philosophical Society
Total Pages : 204
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ISBN-10 : 0871692546
ISBN-13 : 9780871692542
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Book Synopsis John Haygarth, FRS (1740-1827) by : Christopher Charles Booth

Download or read book John Haygarth, FRS (1740-1827) written by Christopher Charles Booth and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 2005 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent biography of John Haygarth, an important 18th-century physician who is most well known for his visionary plan to eliminate smallpox from Great Britain through the careful practice of inoculation & isolation. Haygarth made many more innovative & far-reaching contributions to medicine & to philanthropy. He became a physician in Chester in 1767. There he introduced separate wards in the Chester Infirmary where patients with fever could be isolated & cared for. It was the stimulus for the development of the fever hospitals of 19th cent. England. He also played a major role in the foundation of the Bath Provident Institution for savings, a model for the savings-bank movement in England. Black & white illustrations.


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