Özet:

In the 19th century, the social conditions in Ireland worsened considerably. The towns of Dublin, for example, lived in crowded settlements in unhealthy conditions. Even some families shared their rooms with renters in order to pay their rent. Due to the excessive population intensity, the number of deaths in Dublin has reached a very high rate. Official reports of the period emphasize that the mortality rate is high in the poor part of society. This study will try to address this situation in the context of the epidemic diseases that occurred in Ireland in the 19th century. The main topic of the article is the degree of government’s contribution to the financial sector of medical assistance. In this way, the government will try to demonstrate its willingness to reduce epidemic diseases. In addition, the nature of the intervention of medical specialty on infectious diseases will be tried to be assessed. In this context, the various theories and practices adopted by the doctors of the time will be examined by attempts to stop epidemic diseases and the public’s attitude towards it.