Nathaniel Hodges

Loimologia: Or, an Historical Account of the Plague in London in 1665 With Precautionary Directions Against the Like Contagion

"Loimologia: Or, an Historical Account of the Plague in London in 1665" by Nathaniel Hodges is a medical treatise originally published in Latin in 1672. While most physicians fled London during the Great Plague, Hodges remained to observe and treat victims, documenting his experiences in what became the finest medical record of the epidemic. His firsthand account includes treatment observations and mortality statistics from each parish, offering an invaluable glimpse into one of history's deadliest outbreaks.