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"From the Home Front to Global Health: The Power of Prevention" During World War II

Background imagePrevention Collection: Advert for Milton against influenza 1918

Advert for Milton against influenza 1918
Advertisement for Milton sterilising fluid, recommended for preventing and relieving influenza at a time when Spanish flu was rapidly spreading across the world. 1918

Background imagePrevention Collection: Scenes of destruction in London after Hyde Park riots

Scenes of destruction in London after Hyde Park riots
Scene of destruction at Marble Arch (left) and broken railings at Hyde Park Corner following riots that took place in Hyde Park in response to the authorities preventing a meeting by the Reform

Background imagePrevention Collection: Cutting off Supplies (oil on panel)

Cutting off Supplies (oil on panel)
476709 Cutting off Supplies (oil on panel) by Webster, Thomas (1800-86); 46x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imagePrevention Collection: Gypsies at the Franco-German border (colour litho)

Gypsies at the Franco-German border (colour litho)
2779858 Gypsies at the Franco-German border (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gypsies at the Franco-German border)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Prevention of Hailstorms (engraving)

Prevention of Hailstorms (engraving)
3628890 Prevention of Hailstorms (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prevention of Hailstorms)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho)

Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho)
3639439 Advertisment for Harris Flu-Nips (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Specimen of the siderographic plan for preventing the forgery of banknotes submitted to

Specimen of the siderographic plan for preventing the forgery of banknotes submitted to the bankers of the United
6032977 Specimen of the siderographic plan for preventing the forgery of banknotes submitted to the bankers of the United Kingdom by Perkins, Fairman & Heath (engraving) by English School

Background imagePrevention Collection: Prevention of Railway Collisions, New Atmospheric Spring (engraving)

Prevention of Railway Collisions, New Atmospheric Spring (engraving)
1594112 Prevention of Railway Collisions, New Atmospheric Spring (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prevention of Railway Collisions)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Precautions against cholera (colour litho)

Precautions against cholera (colour litho)
2779678 Precautions against cholera (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precautions against cholera)

Background imagePrevention Collection: A peaceful cannonade (colour litho)

A peaceful cannonade (colour litho)
2779617 A peaceful cannonade (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A peaceful cannonade)

Background imagePrevention Collection: The King at the Childrens Villa of the Anti-Tuberculous Prevention Work

The King at the Childrens Villa of the Anti-Tuberculous Prevention Work, in Olgiate Olona (Milan) (colour litho)
2809198 The King at the Childrens Villa of the Anti-Tuberculous Prevention Work, in Olgiate Olona (Milan) (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePrevention Collection: Pasteurs method to prevent the spread of rabies after being bitten

Pasteurs method to prevent the spread of rabies after being bitten
ACD234624 Pasteurs method to prevent the spread of rabies after being bitten, 26th October 1885 (pen & ink on paper) by Pasteur, Louis (1822-95); Academie des Sciences, Paris

Background imagePrevention Collection: Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)

Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)
972160 Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Edward Jenner (chromolitho)

Edward Jenner (chromolitho)
961327 Edward Jenner (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner, born in 1749, discovered the vaccine in 1796, died in 1823)

Background imagePrevention Collection: The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure (engraving)

The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure (engraving)
1047652 The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cholera Scare, Prevention is better than Cure)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Paintings exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1895 (engraving)

Paintings exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1895 (engraving)
2789364 Paintings exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1895 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paintings exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1895)

Background imagePrevention Collection: The Prevention of the Mosquito Pest by Petroleum (b / w photo)

The Prevention of the Mosquito Pest by Petroleum (b / w photo)
1629105 The Prevention of the Mosquito Pest by Petroleum (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prevention of the Mosquito Pest by Petroleum)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Experiments in the Prevention of Malaria in the Roman Campaign (engraving)

Experiments in the Prevention of Malaria in the Roman Campaign (engraving)
1593656 Experiments in the Prevention of Malaria in the Roman Campaign (engraving) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)

Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)
972172 Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Manchester City captain Tommy Booth has a flu jab. April 1981

Manchester City captain Tommy Booth has a flu jab. April 1981

Background imagePrevention Collection: Flu vaccinations, November 1971. Pupils at Winchester College, Hampshire

Flu vaccinations, November 1971. Pupils at Winchester College, Hampshire, pictured getting their flu jabs. Flu vaccines are offered to all adults over 50) (as of December 2020)

Background imagePrevention Collection: As a result of having his van stolen containing goods, Mr E Hart of Stepney has devised a

As a result of having his van stolen containing goods, Mr E Hart of Stepney has devised a gadget which sits on the clutch pedals and is able to lock

Background imagePrevention Collection: Twenty one year old Pamela Garner of Runcorn is vaccinated against smallpox at

Twenty one year old Pamela Garner of Runcorn is vaccinated against smallpox at the Runcorn clinic. 29th January 1962

Background imagePrevention Collection: Doctor N Cantrill inoculates eleven year old Mary Wilson of Northwood in Kirkby

Doctor N Cantrill inoculates eleven year old Mary Wilson of Northwood in Kirkbys town centre clinic. There was a rush for anti-polio vaccinations following the report of a suspected case in the area

Background imagePrevention Collection: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visiting Tees Barrage for its official opening

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visiting Tees Barrage for its official opening. 17th July 1995

Background imagePrevention Collection: Singing fireman Graham Walker, gave hundreds of schoolchildren fire prevention

Singing fireman Graham Walker, gave hundreds of schoolchildren fire prevention instruction of a different kind at Huddersfield Town Hall today

Background imagePrevention Collection: Nicholas is rigged out by singing fireman Graham Walker

Nicholas is rigged out by singing fireman Graham Walker, who gave hundreds of schoolchildren fire prevention instruction of a different kind at Huddersfield Town Hall today

Background imagePrevention Collection: Prince Philip visiting Tees Barrage. 18th May 1993

Prince Philip visiting Tees Barrage. 18th May 1993

Background imagePrevention Collection: Construction of Tees Barrage, on the day Prince Philip visits. 18th May 1993

Construction of Tees Barrage, on the day Prince Philip visits. 18th May 1993

Background imagePrevention Collection: Paddock community policeman Pc Howard Fanning marks bicycles with the owner

Paddock community policeman Pc Howard Fanning marks bicycles with the owners postcode in a session held at Paddock Junior School as part of a local security drive

Background imagePrevention Collection: Mrs Sue Berger, RSPCA schools officer, with Fartown High School second-year pupils

Mrs Sue Berger, RSPCA schools officer, with Fartown High School second-year pupils Satinder Singh, Debra Jeffrey, Jaime Szydelco and Daniel Donald

Background imagePrevention Collection: The notice forbidding entrance; the watchmans hut; The Police Officer

The notice forbidding entrance; the watchmans hut; The Police Officer; the bath of disinfectant, and the straw strewn path show that another farm has been stricken with foot and mouth disease

Background imagePrevention Collection: A vehicle carrying hides from cattle slaughtered at Nelson Farm, Rinehill, Cheshire

A vehicle carrying hides from cattle slaughtered at Nelson Farm, Rinehill, Cheshire, is sprayed by Ministry of Agriculture mobile teams. April 1952 P006127

Background imagePrevention Collection: Doctor administering anti flu vaccinations to workers at a Petrochemicals factory

Doctor administering anti flu vaccinations to workers at a Petrochemicals factory. 25th November 1954

Background imagePrevention Collection: A patient receiving his anti flu injection at a Cardiff City doctor

A patient receiving his anti flu injection at a Cardiff City doctors surgery 13th December 1962

Background imagePrevention Collection: Soldiers with machine guns tand alongside an armed police officer as security is

Soldiers with machine guns tand alongside an armed police officer as security is increased at Heathrow Airport in the wake of the Gulf deadline passing. January 1991 P004602

Background imagePrevention Collection: Seeking to arrest the dread disease: ridding the infected district of creatures likely to

Seeking to arrest the dread disease: ridding the infected district of creatures likely to carry plague-microbes. Illustrative diagram in The Illustrated London News showing how a major cull of rats

Background imagePrevention Collection: A Four-man British Shooting Party

A Four-man British Shooting Party - note the specialist jackets worn by the two gentleman at the front, both with padded shoulder protection to prevent injury from the rifle recoil. Date: 1930s

Background imagePrevention Collection: Catherine Douglas Barring the Door, (15th century), c1910

Catherine Douglas Barring the Door, (15th century), c1910
Catherine Douglas, later Catherine Kate Barlass, was a historical figure who tried to prevent the assassination of King James I of Scotland (1394-1437) on February 20, 1437

Background imagePrevention Collection: Christian missionaries interrupting a human sacrifice, 1878. Artist: J Christie

Christian missionaries interrupting a human sacrifice, 1878. Artist: J Christie
Christian missionaries interrupting a human sacrifice, 1878. From The Illustrated London News (1 June 1878)

Background imagePrevention Collection: Hampden and Pym prevented from emigrating to New England by order of the government, 1926

Hampden and Pym prevented from emigrating to New England by order of the government, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow

Background imagePrevention Collection: The meeting between the Roman Ambassador, Popillius, and King Antiochus, Egypt, c18th century

The meeting between the Roman Ambassador, Popillius, and King Antiochus, Egypt, c18th century. Gaius Popillius Laenas was sent as an envoy to prevent a war between Antiochus IV Epiphanes of

Background imagePrevention Collection: Vaccinations of the old soldiers, Paris, 1900. Artist: Eugene Damblans

Vaccinations of the old soldiers, Paris, 1900. Artist: Eugene Damblans
Vaccinations of the old soldiers, Paris, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 30th December 1900

Background imagePrevention Collection: Firing a cannon into clouds to prevent a hail storm, 1901

Firing a cannon into clouds to prevent a hail storm, 1901. It was claimed that rain fell instead of the anticipated hail which would have damaged the grape vines in the wine producing area of

Background imagePrevention Collection: Britannia holding back Cholera at British ports, 1892. Artist: John Tenniel

Britannia holding back Cholera at British ports, 1892. Artist: John Tenniel
Britannia holding back Cholera at British ports, 1892. In an outbreak of the water-borne disease in 1892 about 260, 000 died in Russia and 7600 in Hamburg. An epidemic was prevented in Britain

Background imagePrevention Collection: Free Smallpox vaccination clinic on premises of French newspaper, Paris

Free Smallpox vaccination clinic on premises of French newspaper, Paris
Free vaccination clinic on premises of French newspaper. Heffer has shaven portion of flank infected with Cowpox; serum transferred with stylus to arms of waiting Parisians to give immunity to



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"From the Home Front to Global Health: The Power of Prevention" During World War II, women on the Home Front donned gas masks as a precautionary measure against potential attacks. Their resilience and preparedness were vital in safeguarding their communities. A British passport became more than just a travel document; it symbolized prevention and protection, allowing citizens to navigate uncertain times with caution and vigilance. In 1967, a Soviet cholera vaccination poster highlighted the importance of preventive measures in combating deadly diseases. It served as a reminder that prevention is key to preserving public health. Storm waves crashing at Chesil Beach showcased nature's power while emphasizing the significance of coastal defense systems—a testament to humanity's efforts in preventing disasters caused by natural forces. In India, worshipping the God of Smallpox demonstrated how ancient civilizations sought divine intervention for disease prevention—an early recognition of the need for proactive measures against infectious outbreaks. Fire Safety Hop Pickers exemplified how individuals working together could prevent devastating fires during labor-intensive activities like hop picking—showcasing collective responsibility towards fire safety precautions. Laboratory technicians play an essential role in preventing outbreaks through meticulous research and testing. Their dedication ensures early detection and containment of potential threats to public health. The plague doctor from 18th-century France serves as a haunting reminder that throughout history, societies have relied on preventative measures such as quarantine and personal protective equipment to combat epidemics effectively. Damp-proofing houses safeguards against structural damage caused by moisture infiltration—a crucial preventive measure ensuring long-term stability and protecting homes from decay. The National Fire Prevention Campaign held in Brixton, London aimed at raising awareness about fire safety practices within local communities—empowering individuals with knowledge that can save lives during emergencies. Amidst the Blitz bombings in London during WWII, Old Compton Street stood resilient—a testament to effective urban planning strategies focused on minimizing casualties through preventative measures such as air raid shelters and blackout regulations.