Schistosomiasis. The St Lucia project

social hygienists, technocrats, and, to a more limited extent, physicians and medical scientists who wished to include syphilis as a part of legitimate practice. While it falls short of being a complete analysis of the social and medical aspects ofvenereal diseases, and skims rather lightly over the recent period, this is a model of how the study of a particular group can be used to illuminate a wide range of historical issues, helping to paint a vivid picture ofmedicine in an age of rapid social and cultural change. Jonathan Liebenau Business History Unit London School of Economics