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Fractured states: smallpox, public health and vaccination policy in British India, 1800-1947

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: New perspectives in South Asian history, 11Publication details: Sangam Books 2005 LondonDescription: x, 264 p. Includes bibliographical references and indexISBN:
  • 9788125028666
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 614.5210954 B4F7
Summary: This work provides a well rounded history of official smallpox measures and their links with the development of public health in policies and programmes in Brititsh India. It examines vaccination policy and technology from a political, economic and technical perspective as well as the cultural and religious implications of medical intervention in smallpox eradication. There is an exposition of the complex and sometimes contradictory official and civilian attitudes toward the development of smallpox control and public health measures in India. https://orientblackswan.com/details?id=9788125028666
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This work provides a well rounded history of official smallpox measures and their links with the development of public health in policies and programmes in Brititsh India. It examines vaccination policy and technology from a political, economic and technical perspective as well as the cultural and religious implications of medical intervention in smallpox eradication. There is an exposition of the complex and sometimes contradictory official and civilian attitudes toward the development of smallpox control and public health measures in India.

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