We receive and gladly publish a preview of the introduction of the new book by Vito Didonna. Introduction
When in November of 1815 began to spread throughout the Kingdom of Naples, the news of an attack of fever in Puglia and precisely in the town of Noja, the government of the kingdom had just returned to Ferdinand IV of Bourbon.
To better understand the behavior of policy makers and scientific era in the face of this horrific event, now after all these years and in a more serene climate of objectivity, it can be said that the Bourbon King intervened decisively to the solution optimal problem, although some pseudo history of the Risorgimento has always done nojani believe the opposite.
Ferdinand IV, King said Slacker was very dear to his kingdom.
When in November of 1815 began to spread throughout the Kingdom of Naples, the news of an attack of fever in Puglia and precisely in the town of Noja, the government of the kingdom had just returned to Ferdinand IV of Bourbon.
To better understand the behavior of policy makers and scientific era in the face of this horrific event, now after all these years and in a more serene climate of objectivity, it can be said that the Bourbon King intervened decisively to the solution optimal problem, although some pseudo history of the Risorgimento has always done nojani believe the opposite.
Ferdinand IV, King said Slacker was very dear to his kingdom.
fact we briefly recall how in the early years of his term, has worked hard to promote the culture and economy, bringing the Kingdom of Naples in the same of the richest kingdoms of Europe. In 1778 he transferred to the Royal Palace of the tapestry factory in Naples, in 1779 founded the factory of S. Leucio, near Caserta. And in the same year he turned in Castellammare di Stabia shipyard that famous Minister Tremonti who want to close today. And I also remember the excavations to recover Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Naples, became cultural and economic capital of Italy, with 400 000 inhabitants was the largest city populous but also the most beautiful of the peninsula.
Naples, became cultural and economic capital of Italy, with 400 000 inhabitants was the largest city populous but also the most beautiful of the peninsula.
So when news of the outbreak reached the court, the King immediately activated a series of measures recommended by his enlightened Minister Louis Doctors, sending a board of health, while making the ' army, the town of Noja fencing to block infection by isolating the entire region to save his kingdom.
Today we can say that this policy, considered by historians in the past repressive and unjust for our city, was very far-sighted because, thanks to the strict disease control and prevention, Noja was saved from complete destruction at the end of the infection were counted almost 800 deaths in a population of 5000 inhabitants.
expensive was the cost to the Revenue Bourbon state: more than 12 million ducats!
And so in order to better understand the tragic events of that event happened about two hundred years ago, in the following pages I have transcribed excerpts from books by writers considered important for the history of the plague of Noja: dr. Arcangelo D'Onofrio, and Sebastian Tagarelli Vitangelo Morea.
Today we can say that this policy, considered by historians in the past repressive and unjust for our city, was very far-sighted because, thanks to the strict disease control and prevention, Noja was saved from complete destruction at the end of the infection were counted almost 800 deaths in a population of 5000 inhabitants.
expensive was the cost to the Revenue Bourbon state: more than 12 million ducats!
And so in order to better understand the tragic events of that event happened about two hundred years ago, in the following pages I have transcribed excerpts from books by writers considered important for the history of the plague of Noja: dr. Arcangelo D'Onofrio, and Sebastian Tagarelli Vitangelo Morea.
In particular I focused on the Detail History of the Plague of Noja, report issued by the head of the Royal Medical Board Dr. Arcangelo D'Onofrio, in 1817.
must be said that the work has not had great luck in time for several reasons: it was accused of partisanship and falsity in the description of what happened, but I personally believe that all sources contain some truth, and therefore worthy of being considered for this.
must be said that the work has not had great luck in time for several reasons: it was accused of partisanship and falsity in the description of what happened, but I personally believe that all sources contain some truth, and therefore worthy of being considered for this.
This work is enhanced by photographs of the sites of infection and try to infer the characteristics of care.
For the first time they appear, thanks to the availability of the Augustinian Fathers of Our Lady of the Lama, pictures of the crypt of the old cemetery of the church were buried the first 42 died of the plague. The author
Vito Didonna
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