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This article discusses the development of social medicine in Majorca in the Balearic Islands of Spain from the 19th to the 20th centuries. The author comments on the use of social medicine for its ability to inform about the health status of a given population, including demographic profiles, population growth, epidemiology, and effects of climate on disease. She examines the viability of the use of social medicine for studying national health concerns, while noting its relative ineffectiveness on an international level.