Stories
- Article
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.
- Article
Eugenics and the welfare state
Indy Bhullar explores the ideas of William Beveridge and Richard Titmuss, who were strongly influenced by eugenic thinking, and yet championed the idea of the welfare state.
- Article
The law of periodicity for menstruation
Dr Edward Clarke's Law of Periodicity claimed that females who were educated alongside their male peers were developing their minds at the expense of their reproductive organs.
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In celebration of LGBTQ+ comedy
At school, homophobic jokes made Ella Braidwood feel uncomfortable and ashamed. Fast-forward to today’s inclusive comedy scene, and her very different feelings of hope and happiness.
Catalogue
- Archives and manuscripts
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Clinical Research Centre
Date: 1982-1987Reference: GC/237/D/2/2Part of: Gilson, John Cary (1912-1989)- Archives and manuscripts
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Clinical Research Centre
Date: 1979-1981Reference: GC/237/D/2/1Part of: Gilson, John Cary (1912-1989)- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Date: 29 Oct 1945Reference: HALDANE/5/2/3/40Part of: Haldane Papers- Archives and manuscripts
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Date: 1964Reference: PENROSE/1/13/43Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers- Archives and manuscripts
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Health Education CouncilDate: 1987-1989Reference: SA/HEC/B/25/20Part of: Health Education Council and Health Education Authority