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James Lind (1716-1794): naval surgeon and physician who specialized in the treatment of seamen’s diseases.  LSHTM Library Rare Book Blogs No. 16 June 2026.

By lshps8 · 12/06/2026 · Uncategorised · Comments Off on James Lind (1716-1794): naval surgeon and physician who specialized in the treatment of seamen’s diseases.  LSHTM Library Rare Book Blogs No. 16 June 2026.

James Lind is one of the names of 26 men and women, pioneers of public health and tropical medicine, on the frieze of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) building in Keppel Street.

Lind’s name on the Frieze around the building at Keppel Street. More information…

The Historical Collection: Small Pox and the debate over early vaccination

By · 05/06/2024 · Archives, Books, Collections, Historical Collection, Uncategorised · Comments Off on The Historical Collection: Small Pox and the debate over early vaccination

In this blogpost we take a look at a couple of books found in the Reece Collection, a collection of items largely on the topics of small pox and early vaccination once owned by Richard J Reece.

In the early 19th century, the advent of vaccination sparked intense debates within…