Abstract

SUAREZ-GUZMAN, F.J.  and  PERAL PACHECO, D.. Public health in Jerez de los Caballeros (Badajoz) during the War of Independence. Sanid. Mil. [online]. 2015, vol.71, n.1, pp.60-65. ISSN 1887-8571.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1887-85712015000100013.

The war of independence is an issue that has been addressed on numerous occasions. The object of this work is the study of the public health in Jerez de los Caballeros during the Spanish war of independence. To do this we have analyzed the documents of the Municipal historical archive (AHMJC) and of the parochial archive (APJC) city. Despite finding few deceased directly at the hands of the French troops, the consequences at all levels on the life of the people were huge. The armies camped in the outskirts of Jerez, allies or not, demanded huge amounts of food and ammunition to the Jerez, which were already mired in misery. The destruction of part of the AHMJC at the hands of Napoleon's troops, led to the irreplaceable loss of valuable documents.

Keywords : War of independence; Public health; Jerez de los Caballeros; The History of Medicine.

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