Maidstone typhoid epidemic

When

Sep 1897 – Jan 1898

Kind

Epidemic

Coordinates

51.27° N, 0.53° E

Description

1897–1898 disease outbreak in Maidstone, England

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

1897–1898 disease outbreak in Maidstone, England

The Maidstone typhoid epidemic, was the largest typhoid epidemic the United Kingdom had experienced. It is considered to have led to critical changes in public health, including the first trials of water chlorination and typhoid vaccinations.

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