Syphilitic City: one in five Georgian Londoners had syphilis by their mid-30s, study suggests
06 July 2020250 years ago, over one-fifth of Londoners had been treated for syphilis by their 35th birthday, historians have calculated.
Pox populi: Study calculates 18th century syphilis rates for first time
14 September 2017The unlikely coincidence of a local hospital record and a census led by a pioneering physician has enabled the first study charting rates of venereal disease in 18th century England, revealing high infection levels in the city of Chester at this time.
