Memories of the Calls 12 - Typhoid Fever, 1875
In the fall of 1875 I had typhoid fever. I was in bed twenty two days. When we moved into the new house, Albert brought me over in his arms. A days after I was dressed and up. Uncle Sam Joslin was very sick at the same time. We each had a bed in the sitting room of the old house.
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Patty's notes on this entry
Before the advent of antibiotics, typhoid fever killed untold numbers of people each year. Even today, the WHO estimates that 11-20 million people contract it each year, with over 125,000 people dying of it each year. In the early 1900's, about 10% of those who contracted typhoid died. You can read more about typhoid fever at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoid_fever and https://www.news-medical.net/health/Typhoid-Fever-History.aspx
Albert is Albert Henry Call (1857-1934), who was Charles Joslin Call's older brother.
Uncle Sam Joslin was Samuel Joslin (1849-1913), who was Charlotte Joslin's youngest brother.
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Patty's notes on this entry
Before the advent of antibiotics, typhoid fever killed untold numbers of people each year. Even today, the WHO estimates that 11-20 million people contract it each year, with over 125,000 people dying of it each year. In the early 1900's, about 10% of those who contracted typhoid died. You can read more about typhoid fever at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoid_fever and https://www.news-medical.net/health/Typhoid-Fever-History.aspx
Albert is Albert Henry Call (1857-1934), who was Charles Joslin Call's older brother.
Uncle Sam Joslin was Samuel Joslin (1849-1913), who was Charlotte Joslin's youngest brother.
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