Dr. Dominicus Crutta is appointed to assist the head physician of St. Petersburg
September 1, 1769
Dr. Crutta's instructions are to assist in the areas surrounding the imperial capital "in case of widespread and communicable diseases, and most especially putrid fevers of every sort with and without spots." [54]Explore the city of St. Petersburg as it was mapped by Christoph Melchior Roth in 1776 [click here to consult the Harvard Library catalog entry]: