On the night of Thursday, September 7, 1854, John Snow, a physician in London, visited the St. James's Parish board and spoke ...

The story of John Snow and the Broad Street pump is foundational in any basic epidemiology course. An anesthesiologist who became known as the father of epidemiology, John Snow, is credited with ...

Cholera had the world in its grip during the 19th century. Six separate pandemics of the intestinal disease began between 1817 and 1899, each of them originating from the Indian subcontinent. The ...

A 19th century doctor was able to pinpoint which homes were affected by contaminated water, and link that to cholera deaths in the area. The following is an excerpt from Mapmatics: A Mathematician’s ...

In August 1854, there was a deadly outbreak of cholera in the Soho district of central London. Cholera leads to diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, and in many cases to death. Thousands of people fell ...

Physician John Snow demonstrated a principle that remains relevant today: Better decisions come from testing assumptions ...

Acknowledgments -- Introduction : The long journey -- 1. A country holds its breath -- 2. A desperate search -- 3. It's here -- 4. The surgeon's apprentice -- 5. A London training -- 6. A very ...