1 20 1 https://fusion.deakin.edu.au/files/original/208d42402be74ccda3eed8c7051becfe.jpg a4f7551d433b5f6d122526594e7f879a https://fusion.deakin.edu.au/files/original/a3201c85f0a19dc604bb034bd5f5f881.pdf 19d2d2bb7fb62844fdeba476039992eb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Disease prevention Description An account of the resource This collection of publications provides a sample of methods used between 1855 and 1950 for promoting public health and safety, methods of disease prevention, household remedies for diseases, accidents and common ailments, and general health and wellness advice. Epidemiology is covered with small-pox, plague and diphtheria discussed in detail in government reports. The collection includes materials published by government departments, national health and medical associations, and independent authors. Many of the books and pamphlets in this collection feature advertisements and endorsements for commercially available medicinal products and food. Although primarily aimed at the Australian population, this collection also includes a <a href="http://fusion.deakin.edu.au/items/show/310">rare handbook</a> on the treatment of diseases in the Territory of Papua. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1855-1950 Subject The topic of the resource Health and the home Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Digital text XML files <a href="https://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30144975/merrillees1943reporttyphoid-text.htm">Download</a> formatted text Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Report on typhoid fever in the city of Moorabbin, 1943 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943 Description An account of the resource A report on typhoid fever in the municipality of the City of Moorabbin written by the District Health Officer in 1943. Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact <a href="mailto:drosupport@deakin.edu.au">Deakin University Library</a> for access to high quality images. <iframe width="568" height="351" src="https://widgets.figshare.com/articles/21171313/embed?show_title=1" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0"></iframe> <p></p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"><img src="http://i.creativecommons.org/p/mark/1.0/88x31.png" style="border-style: none;" alt="Public Domain Mark" /></a><br />This work is free of known copyright restrictions. Language A language of the resource eng Subject The topic of the resource Typhoid fever -- Australia -- Victoria Moorabbin (Vic.) -- Diseases Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Merrillees, C. R. Victoria. Department of Health Relation A related resource <a href="http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30144975">Deakin Research Online - high quality PDF</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Government Printer Melbourne Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 74 pages : illustrations graphs, maps, tables ; 22 cm Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://library.deakin.edu.au/record=2050397">Deakin University Library catalogue</a> Moorabbin (Vic.) -- Diseases Typhoid fever -- Australia -- Victoria