Stories
- Article
Children in burns prevention campaigns
Whose responsibility is it to prevent accidental burns and scalds in the home? Shane Ewen’s research shows that it’s everyone’s concern.
- Article
The blight of the ballooning blood vessels
In 1817 an emergency operation on a London porter was hailed a ‘success’ despite the patient’s swift demise. Find out how this case became a landmark in vascular surgery.
- Article
The psychological impact of nuclear war
How would you hold up psychologically if a nuclear bomb was dropped? Discover the British government’s secret predictions from the 1980s.
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The seizure dog
Aparna Nair's dog Charlie made her feel safe in the world. His uncanny ability to sense when she was about to experience a seizure also gave her an unexpected ally in her struggles with epilepsy.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
`Child Accidents in the Home - Cases, Statistics and Prevention'
Date: c.1990Reference: GC/157/C/7/9Part of: Nelson, Alastair Morrison (1924-1993)- Archives and manuscripts
"The Prevention of Burning Accidents in the Home" L Colebrook, Health Education Journal, Apr 1947
Date: 1947Reference: PP/COL/C.2/25Part of: Colebrook, Leonard, FRS, FRCOG, FRCS (1883-1967), bacteriologist- Archives and manuscripts
"The Prevention of Burns in the Home", L Colebrook, Fire Protection Association Journal, No. 8, Jan 1950
Date: 1950Reference: PP/COL/C.2/29Part of: Colebrook, Leonard, FRS, FRCOG, FRCS (1883-1967), bacteriologist- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 6
Date: Aug 1901 - Jul 1903Reference: WF/E/01/01/06Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Audio
- Online
Frank Rowntree compilation recordings. Part 1, Track 6.
Date: 1972