The Experience of Plague in East Kent, 1636–38.

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  • Author(s): Bolton M
  • Source:
    Local population studies [Local Popul Stud] Spring 2016 (96), pp. 9-27.
  • Publication Type:
    Historical Article; Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0211167 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0143-2974 (Print) Linking ISSN: 01432974 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Local Popul Stud
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: [Matlock, Derbyshire, Eng., Cambridge Group for the History of Population and Social Structure, 1968-
    • Subject Terms:
      Disease Outbreaks/*history ; Plague/*history; England/epidemiology ; History, 17th Century ; Humans ; Plague/epidemiology ; Plague/mortality ; Plague/transmission
    • Abstract:
      On 2 July 1637 43-year-old Elizabeth Burgess, from Canterbury, was buried at Birchington, Kent, having died of the plague in the hamlet of Wood in that parish. She was the first victim of an outbreak of plague in 1637. This article firstly examines that outbreak in Birchington in detail; then it considers how far the parish's experience matched that in nearby Faversham and Sandwich. It finally discusses the extent to which the infection spread to the surrounding area.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20180626 Date Completed: 20180713 Latest Revision: 20180713
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      29939513