Citation

Delahaye RP. Hist. Sci. Med. 1995; 29(1): 37-46.

Vernacular Title

Le soutien sanitaire des camps de prisonniers de la Commune (juin 1871 - decembre

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Les Editions de Médecine Pratique)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11640451

Abstract

Between June 1871 and December 1872, about five thousand prisoners were kept in Versailles among some places of detention. This high death rate was indebted for worst hygienic states (individual or collective) and food wretched quality during first weeks. Military Health Service, under Hippolyte Larrey's management with Adolphe Thiers and staff assent involved living conditions owing to tubs and toilets not forgiving accurate clothes and well-balanced food. In every prison was fitted and infirmary managed by a military physician. Sick people were sent into hospital. Versailles city's archives show that, during 1871, 154 insurgent people died in the military hospital while the number dropped to 55 during 1872.

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