Episode 3 of 3
Publication and Legacy
- When
- 1855
- Where
- Publication
Snow published his findings in 1855, including a detailed investigation of the Soho outbreak, influencing modern epidemiology.
Snow's 1855 treatise incorporated results from the 1854 Soho outbreak. His work convinced Whitehead that the pump was the source. The Board of Health attributed the epidemic to miasma, but Snow's methods laid the groundwork for germ theory and modern epidemiology.
Sources
- 1854 Broad Street cholera outbreak Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
- John Snow Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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