Kingston, Jamaica
University of West Indies Press
Public health in Jamaica, 1850-1940 :neglect, philanthropy and development
9789766403133
9766403139
244 pages
Medical Studies
Public health - History - 19th century. - Jamaica
Public health - History - 20th century. - Jamaica
Diseases - History. - Jamaica
Contents6
List of Tables8
Acknowledgements10
Abbreviations12
1. Introduction14
2. The Origins and Development of the Medical Service, c.1840–193023
3. “The Principle of the Poor Law Is to Save Life”46
4. Epidemic Disease77
5. Endemic Disease100
6. British Colonialism Meets American Philanthropy128
7. Colonial Development and Welfare169
Conclusion191
Appendix200
Notes202
Selected Bibliography246
Index254
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