120 years ago today, on 2nd October 1899, the School opened its doors to its first students. LSHTM has been celebrating our 120th anniversary with a number of events, more information is on our LSHTM 120 page on our website.
Here is a short history of how the School was…
As we welcome new students to the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, it seems appropriate that we reflect on the students who attended 100 years ago, the class of 1919.
The 61st session ran from October to December. 52 students attended the School, of these 46 were men…
Cystitis – tis a nasty inflammation
When you pee, tis a burning sensation
Please do not desist, to the Chemist forthwith!
But if the pain persists
Despite medical reliefs
To the GP, begone!
Your pee tested, anon
Warrant further investigation
A prescription, henceforth
For antibiotic intervention
Behold!
Tis a urinary tract…
To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the opening of the Keppel Street building this blog will focus on the museum which was located at Keppel Street from its opening until the late 1960s. The museum demonstrates that the importance of preserving historical information and artefacts has been a priority for…
During July, the School will be celebrating the 90th anniversary of the opening of the Keppel Street building. The School was officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales (went onto become Edward 8th who abdicated), on 18th July 1929. He gave a speech in the library and then was…
By Mia Annesen-Wood
Although having recently discovered National Insect Week happens rather disappointingly once every two years, I would still like to bring awareness to National Insect Week (at least for next year anyway). I have done some research using the archives here into the British Mosquito Control Institute…
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When I first arrived at the School, the World Health Organization (WHO) theme “Health for all by the year 2000” was highly topical, with an emphasis on access to primary health care.
We are now into the nineteenth year of the new century, and one which has seen its fair…
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On Friday 8th March, the world will celebrate International Women’s Day!
The roots of International Women’s Day (IWD) lie in the New York garment workers’ strike of 1908, when 15’000, predominantly Jewish, members of the Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union downed tools and marched through New York’s…
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