tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post3268371467567292478..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: My Town Monday - Cholera Outbreak in Toronto 1832Barbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-75603140708981362792008-12-17T09:39:00.000-05:002008-12-17T09:39:00.000-05:00Cholera is a horrendous disease to die from, truly...Cholera is a horrendous disease to die from, truly gruesome.BernardLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09722619048888613647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-90949546987706622542008-12-15T19:26:00.000-05:002008-12-15T19:26:00.000-05:00Gary, sorry, no. I checked. The only building that...Gary, sorry, no. I checked. The only building that remains from that time period is St. James Anglican Church on the NE corner of King Street and Church Street which had its beginnings in 1792, and is still there at the same location.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-25913971078550826702008-12-15T16:53:00.000-05:002008-12-15T16:53:00.000-05:00do you think any of those nice buildings are still...do you think any of those nice buildings are still standing in TO?Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-9054980621012353102008-12-15T13:08:00.000-05:002008-12-15T13:08:00.000-05:00John Snow was one of the first doctors to use surg...John Snow was one of the first doctors to use surgical anesthsia, ether and chloroform. The use became more prevalent after he used chloroform on Queen Victoria when she gave birth to her last two children.<BR/><BR/>Other countries which have cholera outbreaks are areas in South America, Mexico, Central America, Asia, India and Russia.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-58843317512815242482008-12-15T09:38:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:38:00.000-05:00The history of cholera is an interesting one, and ...The history of cholera is an interesting one, and the contribution of John Snow in showing the connection between cholera and contaminated drinking water in London 1i the 19th century is an especially fascinating story.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing this part!<BR/><BR/>PS Thank you for the comment!Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-20790249253718888042008-12-15T09:05:00.000-05:002008-12-15T09:05:00.000-05:00Now there's a disease we should not still be heari...Now there's a disease we should not still be hearing about today in Africa. What a crime.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-20502605241333361582008-12-15T06:23:00.000-05:002008-12-15T06:23:00.000-05:00These type of accounts always make me thankful of ...These type of accounts always make me thankful of the present, and maybe a little worried (if I turn on the news) of the future.Junosmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855881312654998692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-85063014695221140272008-12-15T02:44:00.000-05:002008-12-15T02:44:00.000-05:00People used to come to Abita Springs for the water...People used to come to Abita Springs for the water, which was supposed to be healthy, any time they had epidemics in the city. Including cholera.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-54102414857103673592008-12-15T02:31:00.000-05:002008-12-15T02:31:00.000-05:00That was a good info.That was a good info.Sekharhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10315423800558979219noreply@blogger.com