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... John Snow used techniques which would later be known as medical geography to confirm that the transmission of the disease occurred by swallowing contaminated water or food and not by inhaling infected air. ... Snow knew that he had identified the transmission method for the "cholera poison. ... Snow plotted the distribution of deaths in London on a map. ...
The work of Doctor Snow stands out as one of the most famous and earliest cases of geography and maps being utilized to understand the spread of a disease. ...
John Snow, a creative London physician, achieved prominence in the mid-nineteenth century as an obstetrician who was among the first to use anesthesia. ... Snow had become interested in the cause and transmission of the disease. ... Snow was able to prove his theory in 1854, when another severe epidemic of cholera occurred in London. ... Snow investigated the situation and concluded that the cause was centered around the Broad Street pump. ...
The pump handle has remained a symbol of effective epidemiology, and today the John Snow Pub, located near the site of the former pump in London, boasts of having the "original" handle.
Approximate Word count = 850
Approximate Pages = 3.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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