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Epidemic Malaria and Hunger in Colonial Punjab
0₹1,495.00Uncover the critical link between famine and devastating malaria epidemics in Colonial Punjab. This vital study, using regression analysis of British India’s vital registration data, reveals how acute hunger fueled ‘fulminant’ malaria outbreaks. It meticulously tracks malaria mortality decline post-1908, correlating it with famine control. Essential for scholars and researchers of colonial history, social medicine, public health, and South Asian social history. Explore the political imperatives behind colonial policy and the deeper implications for understanding epidemic causation.
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Malaria in Colonial South Asia
0₹1,495.00Uncover the forgotten link between hunger and malaria’s deadly impact in Colonial South Asia. This insightful study revisits colonial Punjab, Sri Lanka, and Bengal, revealing how crucial understanding of hunger in malaria lethality was lost amidst evolving nutritional science and immunology. It traces this epistemic shift through influential international health bodies, reclaiming a broader perspective on historical epidemic mortality and demographic change across South Asia. Essential reading for scholars, researchers of public health, social medicine, epidemic history, and anyone interested in India’s colonial health past.
