Stories
- Long read
The ambivalence of air
Daisy Lafarge investigates the effects of air quality and pressure on body and mind, exploring air as cure, but one with contradictions.
- Article
The art of soundproof design
Too much noise is more than annoying – it has serious negative effects on health and cognitive ability. Find out how designers and architects are mitigating the downsides of sound.
- Article
The metamorphosis of masturbation
Throughout history, medics and campaigners have tried to stamp out masturbation – but is modern science transforming its reputation?
Catalogue
- Books
NSCA reference book / [compiled and edited by Jane Dunmore with the assistance of Maggie Allen and Sally Johnson].
Date: 1978- Archives and manuscripts
Two annotated interleaved publications by Cornelius Benjamin Fox: Sanitary examinations of water, air and food. A Handbook for the Medical Officer of Health (1878) and Sanitary examinations of water, air and food. A vade-mecum for the Medical Officer of Health (1886)
Fox, Cornelius Benjamin (1839-1922), MD Edin, MRCS, LSA, FRCP (1880)Date: 1878-1886Reference: MSS.8561-8562- Audio
Chronic bronchitis.
Date: 1963- Audio
- Online
Chronic bronchitis.
Date: 1963