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Ailments Collection

From the curious Carbolic Smoke Ball of 1893 to the infamous Gout Devil Bites in 1799, history is filled with peculiar remedies for various ailments

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Ailments Collection: Carbolic smoke ball
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Ailments Collection: Carbolic Smoke Ball / 1893
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Ailments Collection: Gout (Bunbury)
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Ailments Collection: SYPHILIS / 1883
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Ailments Collection: Gout Devil Bites 1799
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Ailments Collection: Enos Cockerel
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Ailments Collection: Valentine Greatrakes
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Ailments Collection: Anti-Flu Masks
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Ailments Collection: Typhoid Mary
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Ailments Collection: Tuberculosis Sufferer
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Ailments Collection: Gout Man Fishes at Home
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Ailments Collection: Advert for Foots Safty Bath Cabinets 1912
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Ailments Collection: Horses being X-Rayed
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Ailments Collection: Tuberculosis Bacillus
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Ailments Collection: Measles Compared
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Ailments Collection: Mr. Vernon-Ward's Treatment Salons
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Ailments Collection: Morocco - Chemist with his stall
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Ailments Collection: A touch of gout - an elderly gentleman mops his brow whilst his wife
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Ailments Collection: Vaccinating against smallpox in a street in Paris Date: 1893
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Ailments Collection: A gouty invalid angrily rings for his manservant, presumably to fetch him some more port
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Ailments Collection: RABIES/BITTEN/LIS/1874
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Ailments Collection: Procession commemorating the town of Pont-l Abbe delivered from the plague in the year 1632
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Ailments Collection: Two men at the bedside of an old man in a garret, 18th century. 1791 (engraving)
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Ailments Collection: Corpse bearers during the Plague (engraving)
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Ailments Collection: Deformed woman of Prague, 1596 (engraving)
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Ailments Collection: Peste de Jaffa (engraving)
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Ailments Collection: Outbreak of the plague in London, 1641 (woodcut)
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Ailments Collection: View of the manner of burying the dead Bodies at Holy-well mount during the dreadful Plague in
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Ailments Collection: Rabbit corpses killed by chickens cholera microbe. Experience of Mme widow Pommery in Champagne
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Ailments Collection: The Triumph of Death. Allegorical representation of Death with a fake on a hitch
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Ailments Collection: Cheerful Agony, the American banker Walker poisoned by mistake incurably
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Ailments Collection: Wretched alpine trip to Val Brembana, the transport of the wounded to Bergamo after three
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Ailments Collection: Portrait of Robert Koch in his laboratory (engraving, 19th century)
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Ailments Collection: The Body of Amabel carried to the Dead Cart (engraving)
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Ailments Collection: Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59 (oil on canvas)
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Ailments Collection: La Gran Nusta Mania Occollo
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Ailments Collection: The Miracle of St. Genevieve, 1883 (mural)
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Ailments Collection: The Plague Pit (engraving)
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Ailments Collection: Londoners fleeing to the country to avoid the Plague, 1630 (woodcut) (see also 87203)
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Ailments Collection: The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, illustration from Siegfried
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Ailments Collection: The Plague of Ashdod, or The Philistines Struck by the Plague, 1630-31 (oil on canvas)
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Ailments Collection: A traveller in turban plays dead while attacked by a bear. 1811 (etching)
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Ailments Collection: A dying lion is attacked by a boar, a donkey and a cow. 1811 (etching)
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Ailments Collection: Portrait of Robert Koch, Nobel Prize winner for his work on tuberculosis (engraving, 19th century)
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Ailments Collection: Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of the cutting of fabrics and a dwarf (fresco)
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Ailments Collection: A Country Vaccination (engraving)
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Ailments Collection: Les animaux malades de la plague - The Animals Sick of the Plague (Collection 2, Book 7)


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From the curious Carbolic Smoke Ball of 1893 to the infamous Gout Devil Bites in 1799, history is filled with peculiar remedies for various ailments. The past is a treasure trove of bizarre and sometimes dangerous attempts at finding relief. Take, for instance, the case of Bunbury and his gout - a condition that plagued many throughout time. In 1883, Syphilis was a grave concern, leading desperate individuals to seek unconventional treatments. Even renowned figures like Enos Cockerel and Valentine Greatrakes were believed to possess healing powers beyond explanation. As time progressed, new challenges emerged, such as the flu pandemic that prompted the use of anti-flu masks or Typhoid Mary's notorious role in spreading disease. Tuberculosis sufferers faced isolation and stigma due to their condition while others sought solace in unusual activities like "Gout Man Fishes at Home. " In an ever-evolving world seeking solutions for health issues, advertisements played their part too. One notable example was an advert from 1912 promoting Foots Safety Bath Cabinets as a means to alleviate foot-related discomfort. These glimpses into medical history remind us how far we have come in understanding ailments and treating them effectively. While some methods may seem outlandish today, they reflect humanity's relentless pursuit of well-being across centuries - a testament to our unwavering determination when it comes to conquering afflictions both known and unknown.