The Science of Epidemiology
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capt_facepalmTitle: The Science of Epidemiology
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Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Dr John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: As more bodies pile up, Watson applies the science of epidemiology to the science of deduction
Warnings: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 29th 2012 prompt: Illness
(Author has written on the H/C Illness theme previously and it can be found at This Link .)
When Sherlock Holmes returned to Baker Street, he found his flatmate examining a map.
‘Watson, what are you doing?’
‘I’ve placed a mark for each of the murder victims on this onionskin. Perhaps I’ll recognise some sort of pattern when I lift it away from the underlying map.’
‘That’s ingenious!’
‘It’s not new. This was the method used successfully in 1854 to track the source of the cholera epidemic to a contaminated water pump on Broad Street.’
‘What a useful application for criminology. Have you found anything?’
‘Nothing stands out. Fortunately we have only eight deaths to consider, not hundreds.’
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capt_facepalmRating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: Dr John H. Watson, Sherlock Holmes
Summary: As more bodies pile up, Watson applies the science of epidemiology to the science of deduction
Warnings: (none)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 29th 2012 prompt: Illness
(Author has written on the H/C Illness theme previously and it can be found at This Link .)
.oOOo.
When Sherlock Holmes returned to Baker Street, he found his flatmate examining a map.
‘Watson, what are you doing?’
‘I’ve placed a mark for each of the murder victims on this onionskin. Perhaps I’ll recognise some sort of pattern when I lift it away from the underlying map.’
‘That’s ingenious!’
‘It’s not new. This was the method used successfully in 1854 to track the source of the cholera epidemic to a contaminated water pump on Broad Street.’
‘What a useful application for criminology. Have you found anything?’
‘Nothing stands out. Fortunately we have only eight deaths to consider, not hundreds.’
.oOOo.
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Date: 2012-08-08 09:08 pm (UTC)I always try to portray a smart Watson. There is no way Holmes would tolerate him if he was an idiot. Watson would have certainly learned about Dr Snow and the cholera epidemic of 1854 when he was in university. Having him apply his specialised knowledge in Holmes's field of criminology is a logical progression.
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Date: 2012-08-08 09:47 pm (UTC)