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Making us as cruel as dogs: plague in 16th and 17th century England [1]

On Aug 31, 1665, Samuel Pepys noted dolefully in his diary: “Thus this month ends, with great sadness upon the public through the greatness of the plague, everywhere through the Kingdom almost. Every day sadder news of its increase. In the City died this week 7496; and of them 6102 of the plague.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2015
Andrew Wear [2]
Lancet [3]
385
2456-2457
Tags:
Plague [4], United Kingdom (UK) [5], Epidemics [6], History [7], Urban Habitat [8], Health Care [9], Health Policy [10]

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