Chapter 318: Urban Sanitation and Cholera
The first day of a short trip to Strasbourg made Jérôme. Bonaparte "lost" more than 20 million francs, which was used to train qualified military commanders. Bonaparte always had an indescribable feeling, as if it had all been arranged in advance by Renho.
That evening, Jérôme. Bonaparte wrote to the War Ministry asking the financial department of the War Ministry to allocate funds to the Strasbourg area, and by the way, a group of mathematicians from Paris were sent to the Strasbourg area.
Whether it is an artillery department or a "civil engineering department", it is indispensable to deal with mathematics, and Strasbourg's local mathematicians are more than a grade worse than Paris, and Strasbourg's university professors have been almost bald by the two military academies.
If the newly established military academies also invite professors from Strasbourg Polytechnic University to work part-time, the conditions can only be met unless Strasbourg Polytechnic University is dissolved on the spot and all professors are merged into the newly established military academy.
Jérôme. Bonaparte also understood that his letter would definitely arouse opposition from some of the military bureaucrats of the War Ministry, most likely the same ones who had previously supported Jérôme. Bonaparte's general.
For the military commanders of the old school, any reform is a conflict with the old system, which naturally arouses their opposition.
There is no greater sorrow for reform than this.
Now Jérôme. Bonaparte could only hold on to his prestige at the peak of his stubborn reform, as long as the military reform can bear fruit, then Jérôme. Bonaparte was able to gain the same prestige as his uncle Napoleon.
Fold the envelope to Jérôme. Bonaparte delivered the letter to Morny and ordered him to go immediately to the telegraph office in Strasbourg, and the telegram was delivered to the War Ministry at that time.
Having received the letter, Morny left the hotel at night to go to the telegraph office, and only Jérôme was left in the room. Bonaparte alone.
Jérôme leaning alone by the window. Bonaparte looked at the sly moon in the sky, and a trace of incompatibility with the world rose in his heart.
Jérôme in the torrent of history. Bonaparte knew that every step of the way was writing a new history, and he was far from knowing whether he would be able to break through the obstacles in this new history for France.
"Let it be!" Jérôme. Bonaparte muttered to himself in a blur of eyes, then turned away from the window and lay down on the bed with his hands as a pillow.
The letter was delivered by telegram to Morny in Paris and returned to the hotel to Jérôme. When Bonaparte reported to work, he saw Jérôme. Bonaparte was already asleep, shook his head and crept out of the room.
Early the next morning, the sound came from Jérôme. Bonaparte's room came out.
"Ahh
Jérôme who sneezed. Bonaparte sniffled, affected by the temperature difference between day and night in Strasbourg and the fact that he had not closed the windows last night. Bonaparte went smoothly with a cold.
Fortunately, 1851 was not the time of the cholera virus outbreak. Bonaparte also considered taking willow sap to see if he could get through it.
Rao is so, Jérôme. Bonaparte also felt that his nose was not clear, so he urgently called Morny and told him to find a doctor to come and treat him.
Morny travelled by horse-drawn carriage to Strasbourg's private clinic for Jérôme. Bonaparte "invited" a doctor, who saw Jérôme. After Bonaparte's illness, he immediately took out the medicine box he had brought with him and prepared the potion.
Looking at the doctor's audience with a healthy color viscous potion, Jérôme. Bonaparte couldn't help but want to vomit.
Morni also asked with a look of uncertainty, "Is your potion really okay?" ”
"Rest assured! After all this, it took a lot of experiments! The doctor replied confidently.
Looking at the sworn doctor, Jérôme. Bonaparte gritted his teeth and drank.
The moment the potion enters the throat, Jérôme. Bonaparte felt an indescribable bitterness, like bitter gourd juice poured into the end.
"Water! Water! "Jérôme. Bonaparte replied in a hoarse voice.
The doctor unhurriedly took out a small vial for Jérôme. Bonaparte poured a glass of colorless transparent liquid, Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at the doctor in front of him, he didn't want to get rid of this liquid of unknown origin.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid of poison? The doctor asked.
Jérôme. Bonaparte shook his head, and Molny stood aside for Jérôme. Bonaparte explained: "Your Excellency does not like to drink unboiled water!" ”
In the 19th century, when pathological knowledge was not yet fully popularized, not to mention ordinary people, even very few monarchs were willing to drink boiled water [except for coffee and the like, the vast majority of monarchs drank alcohol]. Bonaparte's behavior was somewhat out of place in comparison with the vast majority of monarchs.
The doctor looked at Jérôme in amazement. Bonaparte, he smiled with interest: "Your Excellency, do you also think that Vibrio cholerae exists?" ”
"Water!" Jérôme. Bonaparte retched twice and did not respond to the doctor.
The doctor handed the water to Jérôme. Bonaparte said thoughtfully: "The water has been boiled by me, and the bottle has been steamed by me at high temperatures!" ”
This round is Jérôme's turn. Bonaparte was surprised, and he took the distilled water from the doctor's bottle and drank it down, and his throat was much more comfortable.
"Vibrio cholerae?" Restore the vocal cords of Jérôme. Bonaparte looked at the doctor and asked again.
"Your Excellency, don't you know about the controversy at the Health Assembly some time ago?" The doctor also looked surprised.
Jérôme. Bonaparte set his sights on Morny, who turned to Jérôme. Bonaparte explained.
It turned out that some time ago, in response to the impact of cholera, Britain took the lead in hosting a semi-official international health conference in Paris.
"You were dealing with other things at the time, and we don't want to bother you with things like this!" Morni vs. Jérôme. Bonaparte said.
Since the time of the International Health Assembly was in mid-August, Jérôme. When Bonaparte was dealing with the army, except for the big things, all the other trivial matters were handed over to the departments.
Something as semi-official as the International Health Symposium would not bother Jérôme. Bonaparte.
Hearing Morni's explanation, Jérôme. Bonaparte then understood what was going on, and he looked at the doctor and said, "Are you also in that assembly?" ”
The doctor nodded, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "That conference really benefited me a lot!" ”
"Can you tell me about it?" Jérôme. Bonaparte was a little interested.
At the moment, Regnio has not yet arrived, and it is also interesting to hear what the doctor has seen, so it should be regarded as passing the time.
The doctor told him about two ideas about cholera put forward at the International Health Symposium, one was the "Vibrio cholerae" in Florentine anatomy, and the other was the "miasma theory" that was quite popular in England.
"So, you're supporting Vibrio cholerae?" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied to the doctor.
The doctor nodded, "I've dissected the bodies of cholera patients, and I've found them in a microscope!" ”
Jérôme. Bonaparte gave a thumbs up to Dr. Chong, no matter what era there is a group of unknown ruthless people who lead the progress of the whole era.
Jérôme. Bonaparte also believed that no technology or development was accidental, that it was the "truth" of thousands of experiments, and that no single person discovered the truth.
Some people are destined to be unknown for a variety of reasons.
"I'm also for Vibrio cholerae!" Jérôme. Bonaparte said the same to the doctor.
"Your Excellency, since you support Vibrio cholerae, why didn't you act!" The doctor questioned Jérôme. Bonaparte said.
"Bold!" Morni immediately reprimanded the doctor.
"I have seen many people who are dying because cholera is not treated, and it is the inaction of the monarch that causes their predicament!" ”
"Sir, we are already working on a vaccine to treat the cholera virus!" Jérôme. Bonaparte replied in a flat tone: "It won't be long before I succeed!" ”
"No...... These alone are not enough! The doctor shook his head at Jérôme. Bonaparte responded.
"What do you think the government should do?" Jérôme. Bonaparte asked the doctor again.
"I believe that cholera should not only be cured, but also prevented! We need to protect not only against cholera, but also against other diseases! "The head of the doctor is honest with Jérôme. Bonaparte elaborated: "When the construction of our medical system copes with sudden diseases, the speed is unusually slow! In the final analysis, it is the reason why we have too few hospitals and too few qualified doctors! ”
"Sir, France is already actively dealing with this matter!" Jérôme. Bonaparte could only speak official to the doctor.
In the 19th century, as long as the charity hospital could save its life, it would have been a victory.
"Not enough!" The doctor shook his head and said sincerely: "France should build more community hospitals and have enough nursing staff for community hospitals." Don't underestimate nursing, I've seen many people dying again because they don't get proper care......"
Doctors one by one on Jérôme. Bonaparte said, Jérôme. Bonaparte listened attentively to the doctor's speech.
Although many of the issues are merely wishful thinking on the part of doctors (e.g., hospitals should forgive those who cannot afford to be sick and build more national hospitals), some are useful (e.g., the establishment of nursing hospitals, the isolation of patients, and the drinking of public running water). )
"Thank you so much for your advice! I will carefully consider all of Nicholas's proposals and then carefully plan for the future of the French health system. ”
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