Observations Made During The Epidemic Of Measles On The Faroe Islands In The Year 1846 By Peter Ludwig Panum
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A distinguished physician and epidemiologist Peter Ludwig Panum during the epidemic of measles on the Faroe Islands in the year 1846 gives a sensational article on the health of the dwellers with detailed description of conditions that existed there.
He worked with zeal and played a great role in the revolution and the understanding of science and health not only in Scandinavian countiries but globally.
Full article can be found in URL http://www.deltaomega.org/classics.cfm
then http://www.deltaomega.org/documents/PanumFaroeIslands.pdf
Good reading for the festive season
A.I.M