Tag Archives: cholera

Under the lens : London’s water examined in the 1853-4 cholera pandemic. LSHTM Rare Books Blog series No. 4. May 2022.

Posted on May 23, 2022 by lshps8

This illustration of a microcosm of the natural world in London’s water in 1854 was published in a book in the School’s Library, Report of the Medical Council … in relation to the cholera-epidemic of 1854 (General Board of Health. … Continue reading →

World Toilet Day: Dr James Balfour Kirk’s guide to excretion in the tropics

Posted on November 19, 2015 by

By Chris Olver To celebrate World Toilet Day we thought it would be appropriate to quickly highlight one of our archival manuscripts on sanitary care in the tropics. Written by Dr James Balfour-Kirk to his godson who was travelling through … Continue reading →