Disease in the Merchant Navy : A History of the Seamen's Hospital Society, Ha...

Description: Disease in the Merchant Navy : A History of the Seamen's Hospital Society, Hardcover by Cook, Gordon C., ISBN 1846192366, ISBN-13 9781846192364, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK Founded in 1821, the Seamen's Hospital Society (SHS) became one of the greatest Victorian charities, and remains today funded entirely by charitable contributions. It was established to aid the multi-ethnic group of unemployed mariners from various nations who found themselves in London after the conclusion of the Napoleonic Wars, without family or friends, and many suffering from a sexually-transmitted or tropical disease. Cook's (University College, London) history of the SHS follows the condition of merchant seamen and their medical/social problems from the Society's foundation to the present day. It describes the medical facilities, both preventive and curative; the diseases afflicting the seafarer; and the distinguished physicians and surgeons who have served the SHS over two centuries. For medical and naval historians, and general readers with an interest in maritime and naval history. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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Book Title: Disease in the Merchant Navy : A History of the Seamen's Hospital

Author: Anna Pavlov, Gordon Cook

Publication Name: Disease in the Merchant Navy: a History of the Seamen's Hospital Society

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Taylor & Francis LTD

Subject: Medicine, History

Publication Year: 2007

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 1542 g

Number of Pages: 632 Pages