Article ID: CBB000111976

The Ceylon malaria epidemic of 1934--35: A case study in colonial medicine (2000)

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Description Examining the responses of the imperial government, the colonial government and the colonial medical services to this medical emergency, establishes that the epidemic was a turning point in the health services of Ceylon and thus Sri Lanka.


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Authors & Contributors
Jones, Margaret
Gagandip Cheema
McCrea, Heather
Shin, Y. J.
Yip, Ka-che
Willrich, Michael
Concepts
Public health
Disease and diseases
Colonialism
Medicine and government
Great Britain, colonies
Medicine
Time Periods
20th century, early
19th century
20th century
20th century, late
Places
India
Hong Kong
United States
Malay; Malaysia
Japan
Mexico
Institutions
Rockefeller Foundation
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