OTTOMAN PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE LAST QUARTER OF THE 19TH CENTURY: SMALLPOX EPIDEMICS IN ISTANBUL AND VACCINATION PRACTICES IN SCHOOLS

Abstract

Author(s): Habibe POLAT

Epidemic diseases are one of the main threats to the Ottoman Empire in terms of public health, especially from
the 18th century to the first quarter of the 19th century. Epidemics such as plague, cholera, malaria and smallpox affected
Ottoman subjects in severe, moderate and mild levels at certain periods. In parallel with the epidemic diseases, after the
second half of the 19th century, the Ottoman health organization also developed in the context of public health. On the
one hand, the Ottoman health system developed as an institution, and on the other hand, it developed in terms of
"preventive health services" based on public health. Of these, smallpox is a common type of smallpox that can cause fatal
consequences, especially among children. The only cure for this is vaccination. Considering the risk of transmission
among children and the treatment method, vaccination in schools is an important factor in eliminating the disease in the
fastest and most effective way. So, vaccination can be done in a healthier and more controlled manner. This study
focuses on smallpox and vaccination practices in schools, based on the example of Istanbul.

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