Question

"On the Mode of Communication of Cholera" was a scientific text written by Dr. John Snow in 1855 about the disease cholera. Identify the two primary purposes of this text.

A. to persuade officials and citizens to be more conscious about sanitation

B. to inform readers about new ideas about the disease using scientific evidence as support

C. to narrate the consequences of contracting the disease

D. to describe the lack of sanitation at the time of the story

Answer 1

“On the Mode of Communication of Cholera” was a scientific text written by Dr. John Snow in 1855 about the disease cholera. The two primary purposes of this text were to persuade officials and citizens to be more conscious about sanitation, and to inform readers about new ideas about the disease using scientific evidence as support. The answer would be letters A and B.

Answer 2

"On the mode of communication of cholera" was written by Dr. John Snow in order to spread awareness about the disease and the new ideas giving scientific proof along with them. Through his text, he aimed at persuading the citizens and the officials to become more aware regarding the sanitation of their surroundings as Cholera is transmitted via the dirty surroundings. In his text he discussed the causes of spread, instances and scientific evidence of Cholera of its communication among different populations.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Option A and B'.