Infection-diseases in the army : chiefly, wound fever, typhoid, dysentery and diphtheria / by Rudolph Virchow ; translated from the German by John James.

  • Virchow, Rudolf, 1821-1902.
Date:
1879
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Credit: Infection-diseases in the army : chiefly, wound fever, typhoid, dysentery and diphtheria / by Rudolph Virchow ; translated from the German by John James. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    therein. The utmost accuracy of detail, pains- taking statistics embracing the minutest particu- lars, an erudite exposition comprehending every aspect of the practice of medicine, are here united in order to preserve and transmit to con- temporaries, and to posterity, in the most tho- rough way possible, the wisdom purchased at so tremendous a price. In the late French war, the German armies, out of 913,967 men, sustained a loss of 44,890; whereof 17,572 died in battle, later, 10,710 suc- cumbed to their wounds, and 12,253 perished from epidemics and sicknesses,—certainly a very favourable contrast. But we had before us the experiences of two recent wars, which scientifi- cally and administratively had been well dis- cussed and utilized; we had the invaluable reports of the Americans, and lastly, we had the German science. In truth it must be acknowledged that German science during the half century of peace, whereof