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The Great Pestilence: Yellow Fever In Portsmouth, Virginia, 1855, Burden Susan Lundgren
The Great Pestilence: Yellow Fever In Portsmouth, Virginia, 1855, Burden Susan Lundgren
Health Services Research Dissertations
In 1855, the town of Portsmouth, Virginia was devastated by an epidemic of yellow fever. Most citizens fled. Of those who remained, most became infected and a thousand died. The municipal government collapsed. In their place, a small organization known as the Portsmouth Relief Association assumed responsibility for ensuring the survival of the town. This organization managed the care of the sick, the burial of the dead, and the care of orphans. It was the sole agent receiving and allocating the funds and resources that poured into the community. Scarce food, drugs and other supplies were available only through the …
History And Analysis Of Food Guides In The United States, Barbara B. Carlson
History And Analysis Of Food Guides In The United States, Barbara B. Carlson
Health Services Research Dissertations
This work elucidates the development of nutrient-based dietary standards in the United States from the original energy and protein-based standards proposed by Atwater in 1894 to the micronutrient-based Recommended Dietary Allowances revised by the National Research Council in 1989. This qualitative historical research chronicles the development and subsequent revisions of nutrient-based food guides and food guidance models issued in the United States between 1916 and 1991. A literature search of historical food guides, research, and review papers from the fields of nutrition science and education, dietetics, and health science provided primary sources of information for the history. A literature search …