The spermatorrhoea alarm
In 1843 the Provincial Medical Journal published a landmark paper by Dr W.H. Ranking from Suffolk. It was a ‘landmark’ […]
Mysterious illnesses, Primitive equipment
January 2018
Hidden dangers
Hooked
In 1882 a young doctor from Clayton West in Yorkshire had his first paper published in a major medical journal.
Hidden dangers
Making a mark
One evening in 1877 a medical student at the University of Paris, a young man by the name of Vielle,
Unfortunate predicaments
Show and tell
In 1828 The Lancet reported a routine meeting of the London Medical Society. It began with a memorable presentation given by
Notable deaths, Unfortunate predicaments
The lithophagus
Unless you’re a marine biologist, the chances are that you’ve never used the word ‘lithophagus’. You may have eaten one,
Unfortunate predicaments
Born in a cesspit
This strange little tale appeared in the London Medical and Surgical Journal in June 1832: A curious case of this description became
A harrowing incident
In 1873 the Chicago Medical Journal published this article by a Dr Stewart from Muscatine, a small Iowa town on
A week entombed in a snowdrift
In a week that’s seen snow across much of Britain and record low temperatures in parts of the US, this