Yellow fever, a viral disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes, was “one of the most dangerous infectious diseases of the 18th and 19th centuries, resulting in mass casualties in Africa and the Americas,” according to one recent article. For years up to the nineteenth century, debate raged over how the disease…
Today’s books from the LSHTM Historical Collection consist of some early attempts at gathering statistics on disease and society. Lots of the Collection significantly predates the foundation of LSHTM, which includes these volumes. Instead, the Library acquired them during the School’s early history, often through donations and bequests…
As shown in the recent report on LSHTM’s colonial history, the financial burden of malaria on the British colonial project was one of the driving forces behind the LSTM’s foundation. It’s therefore unsurprising to find that many books on malaria are in the Historical Collection. Many…
Yellow Fever in the Historical Collection
March 22, 2023
Book Display: World Water Day
March 20, 2023
The Philosophy of Health by Southwood Smith M.D. : Historical Collection
March 13, 2023
International Women’s Day : staff / alumni authors
March 9, 2023
Demography & Data (Historical Collection)
March 8, 2023
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