In:
Annales de démographie historique, PERSEE Program, Vol. 1990, No. 1 ( 1990), p. 309-335
Abstract:
The Philippines were ravaged by cholera on four occasions during the latter half of the XIXth century (1854, 1863-1865, 1882-1883, and 1888-1889). The Philippines' integration into world trade circuits and the development of relations within the archipelago itself explain the wide distribution of the vibrions. The intensity of the various epidemics varied depending on the socio-ethnic group in question : the Indios and, to a lesser degree, the Chinese appeared to be much less resistant to the illness than the Europeans. This lack of equality highligts the precarious nature of the indigenous proletariat's living conditions. Faced with these mortality crises, the Spanish colonial government was at a loss : quarantine measures were a complete failure, and there was a tragic lack of medical personnel. Help was often limited to the simple distribution of food. And yet, from one epidemic to the next, progress did occur, such as the nomination of a titular doctor to each province. While the worst cholera epidemics broke out just before the 1896 Revolution and only served to highlight the insufficiency of the Spanish Government, they did not result in any important social movements. The population, sustained by its religion and certain charitable efforts, appeared to resign itself to suffer this scourge of Nature, one amongst so many others. And yet, there was trouble in certain country areas, directly linked to the choiera outbreaks, and witness of economic unrest and aspiration to radical political and social changes.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0066-2062
DOI:
10.3406/adh.1990.1773
Language:
French
Publisher:
PERSEE Program
Publication Date:
1990
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2242072-1
SSG:
3,4
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8,2
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