Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
An essay on fevers.
London: S. Austen, 1750.
Huxham’s best work. He was well known in the west of England and wrote important monographs on diphtheria and on Devonshire colic. Huxham seemed to appreciate that a difference existed between typhus and typhoid, at that time usually regarded as one condition. This book included the first use of the word “influenza” by an English physician.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #2201 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/1609 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | an-essay-on-fevers |
Geographic Context
Publication place: London