On the influenza, as it prevailed in Bristol, and its vicinity, during part of February, March, and part of April, 1803 / By John Nott, M.D.

  • Nott, John, 1751-1825.
Date:
1803
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: On the influenza, as it prevailed in Bristol, and its vicinity, during part of February, March, and part of April, 1803 / By John Nott, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    INFLUENZA, &c. 1 HE hiftory of epidemics is perhaps the moil curious, and interefting of all refearches in medi- cine and philofophy; no difeafes are involved in more obfcurity ; none have received lcfs light i from inveftigation ; and, could we fatisfaHorily trace their origin, none would give us greater infight into natural caufes. But fuch difcuflion does not belong to thefe pages: the mention is made merely to introduce the fubjeH of the prefent influenza, and to engage the attention of the reader. £ « We