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London (Ancient And Modern) From The Sanitary And Medical Point Of View

Gelesen von David Wales

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This little book is an expansion of two addresses delivered in January, 1889. One deals with sanitary issues in London. The other deals with medical issues, mainly through the lives and careers of physicians. Though ancients are included, the main emphasis is upon the sixteenth through nineteenth centuries. - Summary by Book Preface and David Wales (4 hr 18 min)

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Preface

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Chapter 1 - London From The Sanitary Point Of View: Situation; Water Supply; M…

24:33

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Ditto: Gardens And Pleasure Grounds

27:32

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Ditto: The London 'Death Rate'; Improved Conditions Of Modern London; What Is T…

38:58

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Chapter 2 - London From The Medical Point Of View: Chaucer's Doctor; Earliest …

21:13

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Ditto: The College Of Physicians

25:12

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Ditto: The Plague

29:30

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Ditto: Secret Remedies; The Crusade Against Quackery; Medicine In The Days Of …

33:01

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Ditto: The Royal Society; Gresham College; The Earliest Hospitals; The Royal H…

32:28

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Ditto: The Pharmacopoeias; The Rise Of The Medical Schools; Hospitals Built By…

24:18

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While I like medical history this is dry. I wish it had been more detailed. I think it's good to listen to when trying to sleep.