Ailments Collection (page 7)

Uprising in Bombay (litho)
2818855 Uprising in Bombay (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uprising in Bombay. Unrest broke out after British doctors attempted to examine a Hindu woman)

Famous children (colour litho)
2795456 Famous children (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous children. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Royal Stone (Colour Litho)
2809065 Royal Stone (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal pity. Queen Elena has recently visited the Military Sanatorium of Anzio)

Nurse in charge of an English hospitable who heals a child by disguising himself bizarrely... (colour litho)
2808494 Nurse in charge of an English hospitable who heals a child by disguising himself bizarrely... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The severe flood in Paris, forced exodus of the sick from a hospitable invaded by the waters of the Seine (colour litho)
2815305 The severe flood in Paris, forced exodus of the sick from a hospitable invaded by the waters of the Seine (colour litho) by Beltrame

General De Sonnaz, in agony, wearing the uniform with the decorations, makes a toast to the King and the Motherland
2814775 General De Sonnaz, in agony, wearing the uniform with the decorations, makes a toast to the King and the Motherland (colour litho) by Beltrame

"Good morning, my son, said the Dwarf"(engraving)
2780962 " Good morning, my son, said the Dwarf" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Good morning, my son)

Mysterious epidemic in Berlin (colour litho)
2779786 Mysterious epidemic in Berlin (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mysterious epidemic in Berlin)

In Minneapolis (United States), a bandit, in broad daylight, with a revolver in his hand... (colour litho)
2778026 In Minneapolis (United States), a bandit, in broad daylight, with a revolver in his hand... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Jeffery Hudson, aged 30 years, 18 inches high, dwarf to King Charles I (engraving)
609428 Jeffery Hudson, aged 30 years, 18 inches high, dwarf to King Charles I (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeffery Hudson, aged 30 years)

Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague (engraving)
725530 Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drink the Plague, Drink the Plague)

Dutch dwarfs (coloured engraving)
729931 Dutch dwarfs (coloured engraving) by Dutch School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dutch dwarfs.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Snow White and Rose Red Help the Dwarf with his Beard (chromolitho)
734918 Snow White and Rose Red Help the Dwarf with his Beard (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow White and Rose Red Help the Dwarf with his Beard)

Snow White and Rose Red Help the Dwarf with his Fishing Line (chromolitho)
734915 Snow White and Rose Red Help the Dwarf with his Fishing Line (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thoughtful Girl (chromolitho)
733434 Thoughtful Girl (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thoughtful Girl.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

General Tom Thumb (engraving)
560187 General Tom Thumb (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Tom Thumb.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

General Tom Thumb in his Carriage (coloured engraving)
558206 General Tom Thumb in his Carriage (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The fattest, tallest and shortest men in the World, and a bearded lady (b / w photo)
6000746 The fattest, tallest and shortest men in the World, and a bearded lady (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fattest)

Dwarfism: 60 cm tall man from Prague (b / w photo)
6000729 Dwarfism: 60 cm tall man from Prague (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dwarfism: 60 cm tall man from Prague)

The "Midgets"in Piccadilly (engraving)
1616276 The " Midgets" in Piccadilly (engraving) by Morehen, Horace (b.c.1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Midgets" in Piccadilly)

"Deserted", Hamburg-American Liners in the Elbe (engraving)
1603559 " Deserted", Hamburg-American Liners in the Elbe (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Deserted")

Where character became sublime (litho)
979581 Where character became sublime (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where character became sublime)

Edyrn with his Lady and Dwarf journey to Arthurs Court (engraving)
3649300 Edyrn with his Lady and Dwarf journey to Arthurs Court (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edyrn with his Lady and Dwarf journey to Arthurs Court)

Illustration for David Copperfield (engraving)
3099903 Illustration for David Copperfield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for David Copperfield)

Group of midgets (b / w photo)
1092394 Group of midgets (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of midgets. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Mrs Jean Rubenius letting out her blind swan Lucifer on the river at Upper Basildon. Mrs Rubenius runs a bird hospital May 1969

Couple with a hangover the morning after a night of heavy drinking December 1993

Patent Electropathic Battery Belt for men and women

Advert for Harness Electropathic Corset Belts 1895
Every man & woman in search of heath & strength, all sufferers from disorders of the nerves, stomach, liver or kidneys should procure and wear. Date: 1895

CRUIKSHANK: CHOLIC
A gang of impish demons torment the Cholic Date: 1819

MAN WITH GOITRE AND SON
A man afflicted with a goitre, with his cretin son Date: circa 1880

Medicine - 17th century Quack Doctor
Here you may be cured ! - a 17th century quack stands beside his counter, strewn with wonderful potions and elixirs to cure all ailments Date: circa 1670

MAN WITH THE FLU
A man (actually the arctic explorer Sir John Ross) puts his feet up over the fireplace and has a hot toddy to ward off the flu. Date: circa 1850

LONG WORM
A tapeworm taken from a patient in Paris by Dr Nicolas ?Antry on 9th June 1698 which measured 4 fathoms long before it broke off! Date: 1698

TYPHUS BACILLUS
Typhus bacillus, discovered by Eberth, 1880, and studied by Gaffky, 1884 - - left, infected intestine - right, culture

Nils Rosen Von Ros
NILS ROSEN VON ROSENSTEIN Swedish nobleman and professor at Uppsala, medical specialising in childrens ailments

Immature Great Horned Owl (Bubo Virginianus), Alberta Bird Of Prey Centre, Coaldale, Alberta, Canada. This Centre Rehabilitates Injured Birds And Releases Them Back To The Wild Whenever Possible

GOUT
Diagram to show how various parts of the body are affected by the inflammatory symptoms of gout

Influenza / Fumigator / 1900
Advertisement for " Sanitas" fumigator, for the treatment of influenza and other lung and throat infections

Rabies / Bitten / Petit J
A rabid and hydrophobic dog causes chaos in a French barbershop

Mesmer Baquet
Mesmers octagonal baquet, showing how eight patients could sit round it and be cured of 8 different ailments simultaneously, from hydropsis to the stone

Advert for Electropathic Battery Belt 1885
Electropathic Battery Belt, restorer of impaired vital energy and its unvarying success. 1885

Advert for Harness Electropathic Corset Belts 1885
Patent harnesses for men and women, effectual remedy for illnesses, with testimonials. 1885

Advert for Harness Electropathic corset belts 1888
Harness Electropathic belt treatment. 1888

Advert for Harness Electropathic Corset Belts 1886
Heath restored by means of mild continuous currents of electricity (without shock) generated by wearing. Thousands have been successfully treated for nervous exhaustion, brain-fag, melancholia

Advert for Harness Electropathic Corset Belts 1892
Seeing is Believing! Harness electropathic corset belts, cures thousands of sufferers without the aid of poisonous drugs or quark nostrums. 1892

Advert for Dr Carter Moffats electric body belt 1893
Dr Carter Moffats electric body belt, scientifically tested and guaranteed genuine. 1893

Advert for Luxurious thermal bath cabinet 1902
It opens the 7, 000, 000 pores, and sweats out all poisons. Cures all disease without medicine. 1902

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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.