I. A clinical history of the acute rheumatism, or rheumatick fever. With a correspondence testimony of eight eminent physcians ... To explain the beneficial effects of the Peruvian bark, cinchona ... II. A clinical history of the nodosity of the joints ... / [John Haygarth].

  • Haygarth, John, 1740-1827
Date:
1813
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Credit: I. A clinical history of the acute rheumatism, or rheumatick fever. With a correspondence testimony of eight eminent physcians ... To explain the beneficial effects of the Peruvian bark, cinchona ... II. A clinical history of the nodosity of the joints ... / [John Haygarth]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE To the First Edition of 1805. Z - ‘ t . — 4> . XN former publications, the Author has attempted to discover some of the most important properties of the poisons which produce variolous, typiious, scar¬ let, and other infectious Fevers; in order to determine, on scientifick principles, by facts, and by conclusions deduced from them, according to what laws they are propagated; and by what means the mi¬ sery and destruction occasioned by these mortal enemies of mankind might be effectually prevented.* * As persons unaccustomed to scientifick inquiries generally and very unjustly condemn them, from an opinion £hat they are useless speculations, it may be proper to state that entirely on this foundation there was established the Small-Pox Society of Chester in 1778, for six years; the Fever Wards of the Chester Infirmary in 1783, for 29 years j the House of Recovery R