Az 1848-as iglói orvosi jelentés egy lehetséges olvasata
A Possible Interpretation of the 1848 Medical Report from Igló

Author(s): Zita Deáky
Subject(s): Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, 19th Century
Published by: Fórum Kisebbségkutató Intézet
Summary/Abstract: On February 12, 1848, Samuel Posewitz (1800–1871), a Lutheran Zipser and chief medical officer of the sixteen towns of the Spiš region, submitted his annual medical report to the Governor’s Council. This two-and-a-half-page manuscript serves as the starting point of the present study which situates the document within a broader context. The paper introduces a physician whose career diverged from the conventional path: he experimented with innovative healing methods, remained professionally active during particularly difficult periods – including the famine of 1845–1847 and the War of Independence – and, after leaving the medical profession, continued to play a significant role in the cultural and economic life of Igló.

• Details
• Contents