Sir William Jenner (1815-1898) and Queen Victoria.
This biographical note outlines the work of Sir William Jenner (1815-1898), court physician 1861-93 and President of the Royal College of Physicians 1881-8. He was the first to distinguish between typhoid and typhus both clinically and pathologically.
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University Hospital, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK. djseddon@btinternet.com
Queen Victoria
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