Author Archives: The John Snow Society

2016 Broadsheet now available to read

Posted on August 1, 2016 by The John Snow Society

This year’s Broadsheet is now available Featuring: Pumphandle lecture 2016 Reports from Chapters of the Society Updates on the missing pump Other news

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Blessed Chloroform Lecture free for members

Posted on June 20, 2016 by The John Snow Society

‘The Society of Anaesthetists: a Methodological Approach to its History’ – John Snow Society members invited to join lecture for free. Members of the John Snow Society are invited to join the lecture from the History of Anaesthesia Society on … Continue reading →

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Pump due to return

Posted on June 16, 2016 by The John Snow Society

Latest update on when the pump may be reinstated Westminster City Council have advised that the pump may be reinstated in around six months’ time, and we are hopeful that it will be replaced near the pub. As shown in the … Continue reading →

Where’s the pump?

Posted on November 11, 2015 by The John Snow Society

Pump due to feature on a hoarding Watch this space near the John Snow pub; an image of the pump is due to appear on nearby hoarding while we await the return of the statue of Snow’s pump which was … Continue reading →

2015 Atul Gawande – On removing the pumphandle: innovation and implementation

Posted on October 8, 2015 by The John Snow Society

The 23rd annual Pumphandle Lecture was given on the 8th of October 2015 by Dr Atul Gawande, Professor of Surgery and of Public Health at Harvard, well known author (eg The Checklist Manifesto and Being Mortal), and Executive Director of … Continue reading →

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2015 Broadsheet now available to read

Posted on August 12, 2015 by The John Snow Society

This year’s Broadsheet is now available Featuring: Reports from Chapters of the Society Pumphandle lecture 2015  Latest news

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John Snow Memorial

Posted on August 10, 2015 by The John Snow Society

Money raised for repairs to the John Snow memorial. The need for repairs to the memorial by Dr. Snow’s grave was noted in Broadsheet 2014.  The original memorial was damaged during WWII and was replaced by the Association of Anaesthetists … Continue reading →

2014 Jeremy Farrar- Medicine and public health: divorced for too long

Posted on September 11, 2014 by The John Snow Society
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2013 Julie Cliff – From London to Mozambique, from cholera to konzo

Posted on September 5, 2013 by The John Snow Society
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2013 Bicentenary Event – Epidemiology Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Posted on May 3, 2013 by The John Snow Society

Several events have marked the bicentenary of John Snow’s birth (March 15 1813), including a day-long meeting in York, Snow’s birthplace, and a special session of the American Epidemiological Society. The biggest celebrations were held in London: two international meetings … Continue reading →

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