First edition, bound in original cloth, of a significant work on medical climatology by Dr. Dayrell Joseph Thackwell Francis (1820-1887). This meticulous study combines daily meteorological records with insightful observations on the impact of diverse climates on human health. Francis, a distinguished graduate of Guy's Hospital, where he studied under renowned physicians like Bright and Addison, brought extensive experience to this work. His career spanned foreign travel, London practice (including at the Margaret Street Infirmary for Consumption), and leadership in the Midlands, notably as physician to the Northampton County Hospital for twenty-three years.
