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Folios 238-240. To: The General Board of Health. From: 'Non Medicus' Subject Matter:...

Catalogue reference: MH 13/245/90

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This record is about the Folios 238-240. To: The General Board of Health. From: 'Non Medicus' Subject Matter:... dating from 1848 Oct 9 in the series General Board of Health and Home Office, Local Government Act Office: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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MH 13/245/90
Date
1848 Oct 9
Description

Folios 238-240.

To: The General Board of Health.

From: 'Non Medicus'

Subject Matter: Letter suggesting the use of nitrous acid gas as a preventative against cholera and claiming that smoking and chewing tobacco and taking snuff are injurious to public health.

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The Cholera Epidemic Correspondence. Details given at item level

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