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4. Observations on the causes and cure of remitting or bilious fevers: to which is annexed, an abstract of the opinions and practice of different authors ; and an appendix, exhibiting facts and reflections relative to the synochus icteroides, or yellow fever

Author(s):
Currie, William, 1754-1828
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed for the author by William T. Palmer ..., 1798
Subject(s):
Fever
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Philadelphia -- epidemiology

5. An inaugural dissertation on the malignant fever: which prevailed in the city of New-York during the months of August, September, and October, in the year 1791 : submitted to the examination of the Rev. William Linn ..., and to the Trustees and faculty of Queen's College, New-Jersey, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, with the rights and immunities thereunto appertaining

Author(s):
Addoms, Jonas Smith, fl. 1792
Publication:
New-York : Printed by T. and J. Swords, no. 27, William-Street, 1792
Subject(s):
Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne
Disease Outbreaks
New York City

8. A short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia: with a statement of the proceedings that took place on the subject, in different parts of the United States ; to which are added, accounts of the plague in London and Marseilles ; and a list of the dead, from August 1, to the middle of December, 1793

Author(s):
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by the author, January 16, 1794
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Plague -- history
History, 17th Century
Mortality
Philadelphia -- epidemiology
London -- epidemiology
France -- epidemiology

11. An inaugural dissertation on the bilious malignant fever: bead at a public examination, held by the medical professors, before the Rev. Joseph Willard, S.T.D. president, and the governors in the university at Cambridge, for the degree of Bachelor in Medicine, July 10, 1797

Author(s):
Brown, Samuel, 1768-1805
Publication:
[Boston] : Printed at Boston by Manning & Loring, 1797
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Boston -- epidemiology

14. A discourse, delivered on the 26th of November, 1795: being the day recommended by the governor of the state of New-York to be observed as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, on account of the removal of an epidemic fever, and for other national blessings

Author(s):
Linn, William, 1752-1808
Publication:
New-York : Printed by T. and J. Swords, no. 99 Pearl-Street, 1795
Subject(s):
Disease Outbreaks
Yellow Fever
Religion
New York

15. A view of ehe [sic] science of life: on the principles established in The elements of medicine, of the late celebrated John Brown, M.D. ; with an attempt to correct some important errors of that work ; and cases in illustration, chiefly selected from the records of their practice, at the General Hospital, at Calcutta

Author(s):
Yates, William, active 1797
Publication:
Whitehall [Pa.] : Printed by William Young, bookseller no. 52, Second-Street, corner of Chesnut-Street, Philadelphia, 1797
Subject(s):
Medicine
Disease
Disease Outbreaks
Brown, John, 1735-1788.

16. Proofs of the origin of the yellow fever, in Philadelphia & Kensington: in the year 1797, from the domestic exhalation ; and from the foul air of the snow Navigation, from Marseilles : and from that of the ship Huldah, from Hamburgh, in two letters, addressed to the governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Author(s):
Academy of Medicine of Philadelphia.
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Thomas & Samuel F. Bradford, 1798
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Pennsylvania -- epidemiology
College of Physicians of Philadelphia.

18. A short account of the malignant fever, lately prevalent in Philadelphia: with a statement of the proceedings that took place on the subject in different parts of the United States ; to which are added, accounts of the plague in London and Marseilles ; and a list of the dead, from August 1, to the middle of December, 1793

Author(s):
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by the author, January 16, 1794
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Plague -- history
Mortality
Philadelphia -- epidemiology
London -- epidemiology
France -- epidemiology

20. An inaugural dissertation on the effects of contagion upon the human body: being an attempt to ascertain its mode of operation, with a few observations on the proper method of preventing and curing febrile contagious diseases ; submitted to the examination of the Rev. John Ewing, S.T.P. provost, the medical professors and trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, for the degree of Doctor of Medicine, on the 19th day of May 1794

Author(s):
Condict, Lewis, 1773-1862
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by William W. Woodward, 1794
Subject(s):
Disease Outbreaks

22. The effect of the nitrous vapour, in preventing and destroying contagion: ascertained, from a variety of trials, made chiefly by surgeons of His Majesty's Navy, in prisons, hospitals, and on board of ships : with an introduction respecting the nature of the contagion, which gives rise to the jail or hospital fever ; and the various methods formerly employed to prevent or destroy this

Author(s):
Smyth, James Carmichael, 1741-1821
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Budd and Bartram, for Thomas Dobson, at the stone house, no 41, South Second Street, 1799
Subject(s):
Nitrous Acid -- therapeutic use
Disease Outbreaks
Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne -- prevention & control
Military Medicine

24. An inaugural dissertation on the scarlatina anginosa, as it prevailed in this city: submitted to the public examination of the faculty of physic, under the authority of the trustees of Columbia College in the state of New-York : William Samuel Johnson, LL.D. president; for the degree of Doctor of Physic ; on the thirtieth day of April, 1793

Author(s):
Taylor, Willett, -1811
Publication:
New-York : Printed by T. and J. Swords, printers to the faculty of physic of Columbia College, no. 27, William-Street, 1793
Subject(s):
Scarlet Fever
Disease Outbreaks

27. A narrative of the proceedings of the black people, during the late awful calamity in Philadelphia, in the year 1793: and a refutation of some censures, thrown upon them in some late publications

Author(s):
Jones, Absalom, 1746-1818
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed for the authors, by William W. Woodward, at Franklin's Head, no. 41, Chesnut-Street, 1794
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever -- nursing
Disease Outbreaks
Terminal Care
Social Problems
African Americans
Philadelphia -- epidemiology
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839.

28. Eine kurze Nachricht von dem bösartigen Fieber welches kürzlich in Philadelphia grassiret: nebst einer Erzählung der Maasregeln [sic] die desfals in den verschiedenen Theilen der Vereinigten Staaten genommen wurden ; diesen ist hinzugefüget, Nachrichten von der Pest in London und Marseille und eine Liste der Todten, vom ersten August bis in die Mitte des Decembers 1793

Author(s):
Carey, Mathew, 1760-1839
Publication:
[Chestnut Hill, Pa.] : Gedruckt für den Verfasser, bey Samuel Saur, 1794
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Plague -- history
Mortality
Philadelphia -- epidemiology
London -- epidemiology
France -- epidemiology

31. A short account of the origin, symptoms, and most approved method of treating the putrid bilious yellow fever, vulgarly called the black vomit: which appeared in the city of Havanna, with the utmost violence, in the months of June, July, and part of August, 1794

Author(s):
Holliday, John.
Publication:
Boston : Printed by Manning & Loring, for S. Hall, no. 53, and C. Bingham, no. 44, Cornhill, 1796
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Cuba

32. A brief account of the epidemical fever which lately prevailed in the city of New York: with the different proclamations, reports and letters of Gov. Jay, Gov. Mifflin, the Health Committee of New York, &c. upon the subject : to which is added, an accurate list of the names of those who have died of the disease, from July 29, to Nov. 1

Author(s):
Davis, Matthew L. (Matthew Livingston), 1773-1850
Publication:
New York : Printed and sold by Matthew L. Davis, no. 151 Water street, 1795
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
New York City

35. Remarks on the gaseous oxyd of azote or of nitrogene, and on the effects it produces when generated in the stomach, inhaled into the lungs, and applied to the skin: being an attempt to ascertain the true nature of contagion, and to explain thereupon the phenomena of fever

Author(s):
Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831
Publication:
New-York : Printed by T. and J. Swords, printers to the faculty of physic of Columbia College, 1795
Subject(s):
Disease Outbreaks
Fever -- etiology
Gases

36. Report of the committee, appointed by the Medical Society, of the State of New-York, to enquire into the symptoms, origin, cause, and prevention of the pestilential disease, that prevailed in New-York during the summer and autumn of the year 1798

Author(s):
Medical Society of the State of New York (1794-1807)
Publication:
[New York] : From the office of the Daily advertiser, no. 71, Pine Street, New-York, 1799
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
New York

37. Short history of the yellow fever, that broke out in the city of Philadelphia, in July 1797: with a list of the dead; of the donations for the relief of the poor, and a variety of other interesting particulars

Author(s):
Folwell, Richard, 1768?-1814
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Richard Folwell, no. 33, Carter's-Alley, MDCCXCVII [1797]
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Mortality
Philadelphia -- epidemiology

39. Des moyens de conserver la santé des blancs et des négres, aux Antilles ou climats chauds et humides de l'Amérique: contenant un exposé des causes des maladies propres à ces climats et à la traversée, relativement à la différence des positions, des saisons, et des températures ; les procédés à suivre, soit pour les éviter, soit pour les détruire

Author(s):
Bertin, docteur
Publication:
A Saint-Domingue ; et se trouve a Paris : Chez Méquignon l'aîné, MDCCLXXXVI [1786]
Subject(s):
Disease Outbreaks
Environment
African Continental Ancestry Group
Caribbean Region -- epidemiology

44. A brief history of the late expedition against Fort San Juan, so far as it relates to the diseases of the troops: together with some observations on climate, infection and contagion; and several of the endemial complaints of the West-Indies

Author(s):
Dancer, Thomas.
Publication:
Kingston [Jamaica] : Printed by D. Douglass & W. Aikman ; and sold by them at the Royal Gazette Printing-Office, and at Wm. Aikman's shop in Kingston ; by Alexander Aikman, in Spanish-Town ; and by James Fannin, printer in Montego-Bay, 1781
Subject(s):
Military Medicine
Disease Outbreaks
Climate
West Indies -- epidemiology

45. An account of the malignant fever, lalely [sic] prevalent in the city of New-York

Author(s):
Hardie, James, 1758-1826
Publication:
New-York : Printed by Hurtin and M'Farlane, at the Literary Printing Office, no. 29 Gold-Street, and sold by the author, no. 1 Rider-Street ; by John Low, at the Shakespeare's Head, no. 332 Water-Street, the other booksellers, and the printers, 1799
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Mortality
New York City -- epidemiology

46. Letter from the secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by direction of the governor, relative to the late malignant fever: and report of the Board of Managers, of the Marine and City Hospitals, in reply

Author(s):
Pennsylvania. Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by Thomas and Samuel F. Bradford, no. 8, South Front Street, 1798
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Philadelphia

47. A sermon, delivered February 5, 1799: recommended by the clergy of the city of New-York, to be observed as a day of thanksgiving, humiliation, and prayer, on account of the removal of a malignant and mortal disease, which had prevailed in the city some time before

Author(s):
Miller, Samuel, 1769-1850
Publication:
New-York : Printed by George Forman, 1799
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Religion
Mortality
New York City

49. Minutes of the proceedings of the committee, appointed on the 14th September, 1793, by the citizens of Philadelphia, the Northern Liberties and the District of Southwark, to attend to and alleviate the sufferings of the afflicted with the malignant fever, prevalent, in the city and its vicinity: with an appendix

Publication:
Philadelphia : Printed by R. Aitken & Son, and sold by J. Crukshank ... and the other booksellers, MDCCXCIV [1794]
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Philadelphia

50. Respected friend, as our correspondence with most of our friends, both at home and abroad, has been interrupted on our part, for nearly three months past, it is proper that we should account to them for so extraordinary a suspension, and give some account of our late and present situation

Author(s):
Fisher, Samuel Rowland, 1745-1834
Publication:
[Philadelphia : s.n., 1793]
Subject(s):
Yellow Fever
Disease Outbreaks
Philadelphia

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