The history of sanatoriums and surveillance | Wellcome Collection
Nov 29, 2022 · At the heart of this approach was the belief that foul air caused tuberculosis. Despite Robert Koch’s discovery of the TB germ, Mycobacterium tuberculosis in 1882, the foul-air theory continued to shape 20th-century treatments. The high premium placed on ‘pure’ air as a therapeutic tool informed the growth of specialised hospitals known as sanatoriums.
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Nov 27, 2024 · M yalgic encephalomyelitis, known as ME, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), is a doubly invisible illness. Not only are the symptoms hard to see, but the disease also attracts little understanding from the public and, at times, the medical profession.
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No more dumplings | Wellcome Collection
Dec 18, 2024 · C hristmas in a Caribbean household may vary region to region. But as sure as there will be roast potatoes on my plate – and those of millions of other British families – come dinner time on the 25th, our Caribbean Christmas breakfast would …
The work of wet-nursing | Wellcome Collection
May 18, 2023 · F or millennia, breastfeeding was essential for infant survival. If a mother could not or chose not to feed her own baby, or she died in childbirth, the task fell to another woman. In ancient times, this was often a female slave or a family member (it’s been reported that Tutankhamun’s wet-nurse might have been his sister), while professional wet-nurses, employed by choice as well as ...