Stories
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Primodos, paternalism and the fight to be heard
Journalist Florence Wildblood examines the case of Primodos – a conveniently quick but risky hormone pregnancy test that was prescribed in the 1960s and ’70s – and profiles two women at the story’s shocking heart.
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Guerrilla public health
From safe-use guides to needle exchange schemes, Harry Shapiro reflects on 40 years of drug harm reduction in the UK.
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The child whose town rejected vaccines
Gloucester, 1896. Ethel Cromwell is taken ill at the height of Britain’s last great smallpox epidemic.
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Going viral in the online anti-vaccine wars
‘Anti-vaxxers’ are taking their message online using powerful images as well as words. But is the pro campaigners’ response any better?
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Midds. ss. Ad general' quarterial' session' pacis domini regis tent' pro com' Middlesexiae, apud Hicks-hall ... per adjorn' die sabbati scilt' tricessimo die Aprilis, anno regni domini Georgii, ... primo; ...
Middlesex (England). Quarter Session.Date: 1715]- Books
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Midds. ss. Ad general' session' pacis domini regis tent' pro com' Middlesexiae, apud Hicks Hall in St. John-Street, in com' praedict' per adjorn' die Jovis scilt' sexto die Decembris, anno regni domini Georgii ... tertio; ...
Middlesex (England). Quarter Session.Date: 1716]- Books
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Political, philosophical, and satyrical miscellanies. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft.
Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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The Society of United Irishmen of Dublin. (John Sheares, chairman, - W. B. Webb, secretary,) to the Hon. Simon Butler and Oliver Bond, Esq.
United Irishmen.Date: 1793]- Books
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To the worthy liverymen of the city of London. Gentlemen, your poll and interest are desired for Sir Robert Ladbroke, Knt. Father of this city, To be One of your Representatives in Parliament. In whose Favour the Declaration was made by the Sheriffs. A Gentleman whose constant Zeal in Support of the Rights and Privileges of his Fellow-Citizens has stood the Test of Experience, and whose past Conduct affords the best Security for your future Confidence. At the Close of the Poll this Afternoon the Numbers stood thus: Thursday Friday Total For Sir Robert Ladbroke - 305 -- 913 - 1218 The Hon. Thomas Harley - 341 -- 829 - 1170 Sir Samuel Fludyer - - 318 -- 710 - 1028 Mr. Alderman Beckford - 312 -- 652 - 964 Sir Richard Glyn - - 308 -- 654 -- 962 - The Poll-Books will be opened To-Morrow at Nine O'Clock, and close at Three in the Afternoon.
Date: 1761]