The Adoption of the Metric System of Weights and Measures by the U. S. Marine-Hospital Service for Purveying Medicines and for Other Official Medical Purposes

<p>This historical document details the adoption of the metric system of weights and measures by the U.S. Marine-Hospital Service for the purpose of standardizing the purveying of medicines and other official medical practices. Titled The Adoption of the Metric System of Weights and Measures by the U. S. Marine-Hospital Service for Purveying Medicines and for Other Official Medical Purposes the work includes rules for converting terms of the U.S. Apothecaries' weights and measures into the metric system. </p><p>Authored by Robert Main the United States Public Health Service John Frederick William Herschel and Great Britain's Admiralty this publication reflects a pivotal moment in the history of American medicine and public health marking a significant step toward international standardization and precision in medical practices. It serves as a valuable resource for understanding the evolution of medical standards and the adoption of scientific methodologies in governmental health services.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>