Public Health.- Gastaldi (Girolamo) Tractatus de Avertenda et Profliganda Peste Politico-Legalis...,
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Public Health.- Gastaldi (Girolamo) Tractatus de Avertenda et Profliganda Peste Politico-Legalis..., only edition, half-title, 47 engraved plates, water- & damp-stained, contemporary vellum, morocco label, rubbed and stained, [Wellcome III, 93], folio, Bologna, Manolessi, 1684; sold not subject to return
⁂ Concerning the plague measures implemented in Rome following the frequent outbreaks of contagion which ravaged the city in 1656-57. Cardinal Gastaldi was appointed commissioner general for public health and instigated an extensive programme evaluating the merits and health-providing value of hospitals, and sanitation regarding rivers, other water courses, and drainage. He also proposed strict hygiene measures such as a ban on trade, thorough cleaning of the streets, disinfection of bed linen, isolation hospitals, and health certificates.
⁂ Concerning the plague measures implemented in Rome following the frequent outbreaks of contagion which ravaged the city in 1656-57. Cardinal Gastaldi was appointed commissioner general for public health and instigated an extensive programme evaluating the merits and health-providing value of hospitals, and sanitation regarding rivers, other water courses, and drainage. He also proposed strict hygiene measures such as a ban on trade, thorough cleaning of the streets, disinfection of bed linen, isolation hospitals, and health certificates.
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Public Health.- Gastaldi (Girolamo) Tractatus de Avertenda et Profliganda Peste Politico-Legalis...,
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