Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 1400 Beining ([-])

"So, whether we get sick often does not depend entirely on physical and physiological differences, and it is not any poisonous 'miasma' in the air, but 'toxic germs' that make us sick because these germs damage our internal organs. "In the auditorium (formerly the Catholic Church) diagonally opposite the Beining County Government, facing cadres from various systems in the region, Shao Yuanyi, who was invited to give lectures, tried to use plain and easy-to-understand language to do health science popularization and disease control promotion.

This is an extremely important task. Both the Ministry of Health and the National Development and Development Administration have allocated funds for regular training and assessment. It is necessary that the cadres in the whole region have a rough concept and understanding of the disease, so that they can better carry out health and disease control. Work - this is not a joke. In a relatively low-latitude area like the Beining area, if the new immigrants are not given universal health education, it is simply a joke about human life, and they are teaching the pioneers about hygiene. Before knowing it, cadres from all over the country naturally have to figure out the principles themselves first, so there is Shao Yuanyi's popular science class.

"We are not ordinary people here, and many of you know that some places in the wild are more dangerous than others. For example, people who live near swamps and creeks are especially susceptible to malaria, and low-grade fever (typhus) with spotted rash often Infect people living in overpopulated areas, such as prisons, military barracks, ships, factories, etc. But be aware that these diseases are not caused by decayed animal carcasses, food and feces, wet soil, Noxious fumes from decaying plant residue or environmental filth are baseless and disproved by science. It is bacteria that are invisible to our eyes that actually cause disease—well, In fact, Henan Glass Factory hired a skilled master from the United Province. After the lens was combined, he was able to observe some bacteria clearly—it is these bacteria that destroy our bodies and damage our bodies. Health, therefore, strong disease control measures are extremely necessary in daily work and life." Shao Yuanyi said in a serious tone.

In fact, as Shao Yuanyi said, diseases are caused by bacteria, which has been accepted by more and more people on the east coast today.Although some Chinese medicine practitioners from Ming Dynasty have some reservations about this, doctors from Europe—well, are there any decent doctors in Europe at this time? ——I am even more at a loss for this, but after the publication of the latest "Pathological Anatomy" textbook, many people have to admit in the face of the facts that many diseases—at least those listed in the book—are indeed It's caused by germs, not other messy claims.

Speaking of this "Pathological Anatomy", it is actually quite legendary.The person who wrote this book was born in Ningbo Prefecture of the Ming Dynasty. He was originally an apprentice apprentice. After being forced to emigrate to the east coast, because of his "professional advantages", he was assigned to the health system to study modern medicine.After that, he cooperated with the Bureau of Statistics and Investigation of Syphilis Patients, dissected a large number of patient corpses, and obtained countless first-hand materials, which played an extremely critical role in his final writing of the "Pathological Anatomy" textbook.

In this very influential medical book, the gentleman tells the world through a large number of autopsy studies—conservatively estimated that he has dissected hundreds of corpses so far—and supporting pictures: the disease is located on a specific organ, and The symptoms of the disease are basically consistent with the organ damage found after anatomy, so it is the pathological changes of human organs that produce the external manifestations of the disease.

This conclusion caused a great shock in the East Coast medical system. Although some people taught them some modern medical knowledge before, many people were skeptical, especially for some internal diseases. .However, once the book "Pathological Anatomy", which is a comprehensive book, came out, the number of people who had doubts about what they had learned before was greatly reduced, because the irrefutable facts were there, making people have to believe that this is not true for human concepts. The innovation of modern medicine and the promotion of modern medicine are undoubtedly crucial—don’t underestimate the influence of old ideas, especially in the east coast medical system that employs a large number of doctors from the old continent. Many people are unwilling to deny and overthrow their past. Therefore, they stubbornly stick to the old ideas, but science is science, and its greatest advantage is that it can educate people with facts.In the present East China Republic, there is no doubt that medicine is becoming a new scientific discipline.

And when it comes to this medical publication, I have to mention that the author of this book is not very well-known in the East Coast.After all, although the atmosphere on the east coast has been considered relatively enlightened, people's acceptance of dissecting corpses is still not very high. This may be due to the remnants of old ideas, not to mention China and Europe in the old continent. The corpse was then either a treason or a scumbag's work, so that when people mentioned this apprentice as an apprentice, they were not without admiration but also secretly slander.What's more, some people have vaguely heard that this gentleman also cooperates with the cruel and brutal secret service agency Syphilis Patient Statistics and Investigation Bureau, using Guarani and Congolese blacks to conduct drug human experiments. This immoral behavior makes this gentleman even more It is also very frustrating that the low reputation has dropped sharply.

But no matter how many behind-the-scenes tidbits there are, the new science of medicine is indeed becoming more and more popular in the East Coast. Anyone who has received a complete elementary school education, no matter what their parents say, has a deep understanding of this relatively rigorous and evidence-based science. Science more or less agrees, after all it fits with what they were taught in school.I believe that when there are more and more people like this and become the backbone of the country, many old and outdated ideological evils will be slowly eliminated, which will also be of great benefit to the future development of the country—this is the East Coast. The blank paper is ready for painting. I believe that if you are in Ming Dynasty or a Catholic country, the resistance to doing these things is very huge, and it is even basically impossible to start.

Shao Yuanyi is undoubtedly a medical worker who has accepted new ideas and new science. He highly admires the book "Pathological Anatomy" and has read it twice. No end, I feel that the role of this book in promoting new medicine is really very obvious.However, the fact that Shao Yuanyi and others have accepted the new concept does not mean that the people in Beining, where there are many immigrants from the old continent, have accepted the new medical concept. the death rate of the people.

"In daily life, what are the sources of danger that we need to stay away from? First of all, it is best not to have any stagnant ponds around the house you live in, because it is easy to breed mosquitoes; and it is best to find ways to fill in unnecessary potholes. Ping, because there is a lot of rainfall in Beining area, it is easy to accumulate water, which means that it is easy to breed mosquitoes. Everyone, please don’t take this lightly, the incidence of malaria in Beining area is actually not low. Have hundreds of people contracted malaria? Most of them have passed away. I remember that many cadres trained by the country have unfortunately died of the disease. This is really regrettable." Shao Yuanyi continued to tell everyone The training said: "In addition to malaria, cholera, dysentery, yellow fever, smallpox, tuberculosis, and typhoid fever are also major killers that kill us. Speaking of this, I have to criticize Changshun County. When I came, I found that the local The sanitation work is extremely bad, and the feces and urine of cholera patients have even polluted the water source, but the local cadres turn a blind eye to this. This is simply a joke about everyone's health! There are cadres from Changshun County below, so don't blame me I don’t show mercy, I have one thing to say and two things to say two things, and I have to criticize if I don’t do well, and I also want to suggest that Commissioner Xu should focus on disease control in the future. In a relatively humid and hot place like Beining If someone does not pay attention to sanitation work and does not do a good job in sanitation work, I suggest a one-vote veto. This person is not suitable to be a local chief official, and the person who changes his career will go..."

Shao Yuanyi's relatively sharp words aroused a lot of discussion from below. District Commissioner Xu Yu and other chief officials also smiled wryly when they heard it, but they also subconsciously increased the emphasis on health and disease control.Compared with them, the cadres of Changshun County, who were taken out as the typical negative, were a little red-faced. If they were not allowed to speak casually in the middle of the meeting, they would have stood up and refuted.

The systematic sanitation training did not come to an end until late in the afternoon, and when Shao Yuanyi closed the lecture notes, the officials below let out a long sigh of relief as if they had been pardoned.This time, unlike the cadres in Changshun County in the morning, in the afternoon class, Dr. Shao commented on almost every problem encountered during the visit, and every town was more or less damaged. It was embarrassing, but at the same time a little secretly frightened, and I made up my mind to rectify it as soon as I went back.After all, no one can really be indifferent to their own health. What if the diseases that Dr. Shao mentioned suddenly become popular?These are all bad things to say.

And Shao Yuanyi, who has completed today's course, basically ended his trip here.His next destination will be Changhua and its surrounding areas, where there are some newly established settlements, as well as large farms concentrated by some large grain wholesalers in the country—well, they are still large logging farms— Whether they are nationals or non-nationals, the number is quite a lot.Moreover, not only is the organization strong in the locality that is dominated by the residents of the Old Continent, but also the knowledge of hygiene is pitifully lacking, and it is in urgent need of superiors to help the poor!And Shao Yuanyi, who has special funds from the Ministry of Health, naturally has the duty to go there to popularize the knowledge of health and disease control to the local cadres and the public, so as to prevent them from getting sick in a daze. , is an unnecessary loss.

Some people might say that he, Shao, is now well-off in the east coast. Not only is private lending and bill discounting business flourishing, but he is also the largest shareholder of Mucaoling Meat Products Factory. Why bother to fight so hard?Isn't it good to enjoy wealth and honor at home?Or if you feel that your hometown, Mucaoling Township, Xihu County, is not prosperous enough, you can move your family to Qingdao Port, which is a world of flowers and flowers. I believe that it is not difficult for people of Shao Yuanyi's level to move their household registration there.

But no matter what others think or say, Shao Yuanyi's head is still clear.He is fully aware of the great benefits he has accumulated from practicing medicine and lecturing everywhere. This not only improves his reputation and social status, but also greatly helps his business expansion.For example, the Mucaoling Meat Factory, which I have invested heavily in, has exported barreled bacon on the rise in recent years. Many orders are actually coming for his Dr. Shao's face. Isn't this a ready-made benefit?After all, Chinese people pay attention to repaying kindness. If you help him with medical skills, he owes you a favor, and some favors can undoubtedly be converted into economic benefits. Your price is similar and the quality is similar, so how to choose is clear at a glance.

This is the case with Mucaoling Meat Products Factory, and the same is true for private lending and bill discounting business. With the reputation accumulated from practicing medicine and lecturing, many people naturally think that you are trustworthy, so they come to you to borrow money or ask for discounted bills. Is it also a ready-made benefit?Therefore, Shao Yuanyi is actually very willing to be called by the Ministry of Health, even if it is of a voluntary nature, he is willing to do it.Isn't it just to pay for some travel expenses by yourself?

After finishing the itinerary in the Beining area, on April 1665, 4, Shao Yuanyi took a few apprentices on a small offshore steamer at Changshun Port, and then arrived at Changhua Port.In the next few days, he will give lectures in Changhua Port and inspect the health and epidemic prevention situation in various places. Afterwards, he will continue to sail south to inspect several new settlements in the south. They are : Wude Port near Florianopolis Port, Shilong Township near Garopaba Township, Yiquan Port near Imbituba City, and Imarui Township Lintan Port near the city, and Tangquan Port near Laguna City, a total of five new settlements, more than 26 new immigrants, are basically "novice" in terms of health and disease control. It's still quite heavy, and we must hurry up.

(End of this chapter)