02209cam a22003133u 4500 32171 UtSlPG 20260610133732.0 m cr n 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 35034517 UtSlPG en iso639-1 RC Mead, Richard, 1673-1754 A Discourse on the Plague Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2010 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2010-04-28 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "A Discourse on the Plague" by Richard Mead is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. The work addresses crucial matters related to the prevention and treatment of the plague, which was a significant concern during Mead’s time. The discourse explores the nature of the plague, its causes, and the methods for controlling its spread, reflecting the medical understanding and public health strategies of the period. The opening of the discourse introduces its aim to provide guidance on how to prevent the plague, particularly in light of its recent presence in France. Mead expresses his intentions to outline key measures needed to combat this public health threat, based on a multitude of historical and empirical findings. He references various historical plagues and emphasizes the significance of quarantine practices and the necessity of examining contaminated goods to prevent further outbreaks. The treated symptoms and methods of transmission, laid out in the opening chapters, establish a foundation for the deeper analysis and recommendations that follow throughout the discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Plague -- Early works to 1800 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32171 73017 73017