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An account of the scarlet fever and sore throat, or scarlatina anginosa; particularly as it appeared at Birmingham in the year 1778.
Publication Details
London: T. Cadell, 1779 CE.
Withering, best remembered for his book on the foxglove, described the epidemics of scarlet fever which occurred in England in 1771 and 1778.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #5079 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/5934 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | an-account-of-the-scarlet-fever-and-sore-throat-or-scarlatina-anginosa-particularly-as-it-appeared-at-birmingham-in-the-year-1778 |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London