When was it published?

September 26, 1751 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News September 26, 1751

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Court News, Disease Or Epidemic

Q: What keywords are associated?

Nobility Mortality, Distemper Deaths, Physician Selection, Medical Reporting

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

Remarkable mortality among nobility with over 30 deaths in the last two years; suggestion by Timothy Trim to include disease type and doctor's name in reports to aid physician selection and improve care.

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A remarkable Mortality having lately happen'd among our Nobility, above 30 of whom have died within these last two Years, one who signs Timothy Trim observes, that if to an Account of the Death or Recovery of any Person of Distinction were added the Species of the Distemper, and Name of the Doctor, it might probably have a salutary Effect. For as Success in Practice is the best Testimonial of a medical Ability, the judicious Practitioner would thus be distinguished from the ignorant Pretender, and the Patient have Experience to direct him in the Choice of a Physician; not to mention how much the Terror of having his Name almost daily coupled in the same Paragraph with that of a deceased Patient, would increase the Care and Assiduity of the most Eminent among the Faculty.

What sub-type of article is it?

Court News Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

Nobility Mortality Distemper Deaths Physician Selection Medical Reporting

What entities or persons were involved?

Timothy Trim

Foreign News Details

Event Date

Within These Last Two Years

Key Persons

Timothy Trim

Outcome

above 30 of our nobility have died

Event Details

A remarkable Mortality having lately happen'd among our Nobility, above 30 of whom have died within these last two Years, one who signs Timothy Trim observes, that if to an Account of the Death or Recovery of any Person of Distinction were added the Species of the Distemper, and Name of the Doctor, it might probably have a salutary Effect. For as Success in Practice is the best Testimonial of a medical Ability, the judicious Practitioner would thus be distinguished from the ignorant Pretender, and the Patient have Experience to direct him in the Choice of a Physician; not to mention how much the Terror of having his Name almost daily coupled in the same Paragraph with that of a deceased Patient, would increase the Care and Assiduity of the most Eminent among the Faculty.