The Prevalence of Organic Disease of the Spleen As a Test for Detecting Malarious Localities in Hot Climates

<p>This report The Prevalence of Organic Disease of the Spleen As a Test for Detecting Malarious Localities in Hot Climates documents the findings of a committee assembled in 1854 to investigate the correlation between spleen disease and malarial environments. Authored by W.E. Baker the study examines the prevalence of organic disease of the spleen as a marker for identifying regions with high malaria incidence. This historical document offers insights into 19th-century medical practices epidemiological studies and military health strategies in tropical climates. It provides valuable context for understanding the historical approaches to disease surveillance and control making it a crucial resource for researchers and historians studying the evolution of public health and tropical medicine.</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>