Stories
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Drugs in Victorian Britain
Many common remedies were taken throughout the 19th century, with more people than ever using them. What was the social and cultural context of this development?
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The poor child’s nurse
Charming family scenes in Victorian ads for children’s medicines were at odds with some of the dangerous ingredients they contained.
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Theriac: An ancient brand?
The name theriac survived for around for two millennia as a pharmaceutical term. But a ‘brand’ name is not always a guarantee of quality.
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Blood
Discover the history, mythology and taboos around blood and menopause, and hear from some contemporary voices about their experiences of periods and the onset of menopause.
Catalogue
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Short notes of two cases of opium poisoning / by James Ritchie.
Ritchie, James, 1864-1923.Date: 1896- Books
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Remarks on two cases of poisoning by opium in young children / by J. Jardine Murray.
Murray, J. Jardine.Date: 1858- Books
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Poisoning from opium / [George Jewel].
Jewel, George (Surgeon, of Gerrard St)Date: [1826]- Books
Case of poisoning by opium : fatal termination after thirty-six hours quantity swallowed about twelve drachms / by T. Goodall Nasmyth.
Nasmyth, T. Goodall.Date: 1878- Books
A case of opium poisoning / by David W. Finlay.
Finlay, David W. (David White)Date: 1884