Stories
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Making sunstroke insanity
Medical historian Dr Kristin Hussey takes a closer look at sunstroke and mental illness, and how, in the late 19th century, they connected at the crossroads of colonial science and the idea of whiteness.
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The secret lives of Britain’s first Black physicians
Dr Annabel Sowemimo explores the web of connections between early Black British doctors, the role of empire in West Africa and the pernicious reach of scientific racism.
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A symbol of a lost homeland
The story of one protective amulet from Palestine reveals a complex tale. Encompassing the personal history of an influential doctor and collector, it provides a window onto dispossession and exile, and the painful repercussions that are still felt today.
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The hell of hay fever
After years suffering in silence, David Jesudason finds speaking out about his pollen allergy gives him hope for a future where his hay-fever symptoms are under control.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
[London School of Tropical Medicine]
Date: 1913-1922Reference: WA/BSR/BA/Cor/B.25Part of: Wellcome Bureau of Scientific Research- Archives and manuscripts
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'London School of Tropical Medicine'
Date: 1912-1913Reference: WA/HMM/CO/Ear/527Part of: Wellcome Historical Medical Museum and Library- Digital Images
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London School of Tropical Medicine, 7th session.
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London School of Tropical Medicine, 23rd session
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London School of Tropical Medicine, 71st Session.