Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; List of Illustrations and Plates; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 â#x80;#x98;From a distance it looks like a castleâ#x80;#x99;: First Impressions and Architectural Design; 2 The Sick-Poor; 3 â#x80;#x98;Abandon hope, all you who enter hereâ#x80;#x99;: Experiences of Staff and the Patientsâ#x80;#x99; Daily Routine; 4 Syrups and Secrets: Treating the Plague; 5 Dying in the Lazaretti; 6 Returning to the City; Conclusion; Epilogue; Bibliography