An Authentick Account of the Measures and Precautions Used at Venice By the Magistrate of the Office of Health, for the Preservation of Publick Health

"An Authentick Account of the Measures and Precautions Used at Venice" by Anonymous is a chronicle from the 1700s that unveils the detailed strategies used by Venetian authorities to shield their city from infectious diseases, especially plague outbreaks arriving from the Ottoman Empire. It explores how the government organized and managed the complex job of protecting public health in a busy commercial center. The book shows the strict rules for checking and isolating ships coming from places where disease might be present. It explains what different officials did, like the Guardians and Fanti, who were in charge of inspecting ships, cargo, and people for signs of sickness. Additionally, the story goes into the quarantine process, describing the design and purpose of special quarantine buildings called Lazarettos. It provides extensive purification methods for goods to stop diseases from spreading, showing an early form of understanding how to control public health and contagion.