The Treatment of Cholera at the Royal Haslar Hospital in July and August, 1849, with Remarks on the Name and Origin of the Disease, by John Wilson, Superintendent of Naval Hospitals, is a study of the historical facts and methods of treatment of a disease which caused a menace to health and people's lives in the 19th century. The author describes in detail not only the protocols and methods of treating the disease, but also draws attention to the origin of cholera and its historical aspects. This book is a valuable resource for understanding pandemics and the measures taken to combat them in the past.