Prior to the 16th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

The 18th century was considered the Age of Reason. A lot of myths were contradicted by scientific fact. Jamaican "doctresses" such as Cubah Cornwallis, Sarah Adams and Grace Donne, the mistress and healer to Jamaica's most successful planter, Simon Taylor, had great success using hygiene and herbs to heal the sick and wounded.

19th century

1810s

1820s

1830s

1840s

1850s

1860s

1870s

1880s

1890s

20th century

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

World War II

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

21st century

2000s

Sources

Britain and Commonwealth

U.S.