“Was this an old disease, and, if so, which one? If it was new, what did that say about the state of medical knowledge? And in any case, how could physicians make sense of it?Quote by Peter Lewis AllenTopics: Quotes about Peter Lewis AllenShare on:FacebookPinterestWhatsApp
Often, city fathers blamed prostitutes for the disease, and some threatened to brand their cheeks...#Peter Lewis Allen
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