Project Gutenberg 2009-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 186 Gillkrest, J. (James) 1853 Gillkrest, James Fergusson, William 1773 1846 Letters on the Cholera Morbus. Containing ample evidence that this disease, under whatever name known, cannot be transmitted from the persons of those labouring under it to other individuals, by contact—through the medium of inanimate substances—or through the medium of the atmosphere; and that all restrictions, by cordons and quarantine regulations, are, as far as regards this disease, not merely useless, but highly injurious to the community. Produced by Bryan Ness, C. St. Charleskindt, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Letters on the Cholera Morbus" by J. Gillkrest and William Fergusson is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work consists of a series of letters that discuss the non-communicable nature of cholera morbus, presenting arguments against the prevailing belief that the disease could be transmitted from person to person. The authors aim to challenge existing quarantine regulations and provide evidence based on their medical experience and observations. At the start of the work, the authors emphasize the urgent need for a clear understanding of cholera morbus, particularly in relation to its transmission. They critique the political distractions that have hindered comprehensive investigations into the disease and argue that incorrect data on its communicability can lead to severe consequences for public health. The opening letters outline their assertions that cholera is not spread through personal contact or contaminated materials, but rather, appears to be influenced by atmospheric conditions. They introduce various case studies, including a detailed examination of a soldier's illness, to support their claims and urge for further inquiry into the nature of the disease, advocating for the abandonment of cordon and quarantine measures, which they deem harmful and unnecessary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Gastroenteritis RC Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Health & Medicine 321689 2025-07-11T12:50:56.446338 text/html 324780 2021-01-04T18:46:30 text/html 193112 2025-07-11T12:51:03.463248 application/epub+zip 199591 2025-07-11T12:50:59.350278 application/epub+zip 181961 2025-07-11T12:50:58.171306 application/epub+zip 377711 2025-07-11T12:51:06.565210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355284 2025-07-11T12:51:02.726230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252107 2022-09-13T07:11:02.883913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286046 2025-07-11T12:50:55.879294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286417 2021-01-04T18:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 286432 2021-01-04T18:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21446 2025-07-11T12:51:06.701252 application/rdf+xml 14653 2025-07-11T12:50:58.666272 image/jpeg 3794 2025-07-11T12:50:58.417289 image/jpeg 107173 2021-01-04T18:46:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 113866 2021-01-04T18:46:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 107086 2021-01-04T18:46:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 188835 2025-07-11T12:50:56.470291 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia