Ailments Collection (page 9)

Train Transporting Typhoid Sufferers
A Russian train being used as a temporary hospital specialising in treatment for patients suffering from Typhoid fever. Date: 1920

The Compliments of the Season, Kibe Heels & Chillblains, c. 1785 (etching)
XJF869679 The Compliments of the Season, Kibe Heels & Chillblains, c.1785 (etching) by Bunbury, Henry William (1750-1811) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Death and the Apothecary or The Quack Doctor, illustration
XCF290963 Death and the Apothecary or The Quack Doctor, illustration from The English Dance of Death, published by R. Ackermann, London 1815-17 (colour etching) by Rowlandson

Old Mrs Snooksons Husband view on his drinking ailment
" Well, hows your Husband, Mrs Snookson?" " O! Es very bad, poor ear Es such a martyr to Delerium Tremins." !!

Christmas card in the shape of medicines
Christmas card in the shape of a bottle of medicine and boxes of pills for various ailments. circa 1890s

Picture No. 10862689
Red bush apples (Syzygium suborbiculare) can be eaten raw; juice from cooked fruits taken for respiratory ailments; fruit pulp applied to sore ears. Top End, .Northern Territory, Australia Date:

Medical / Ailments / Rickets
The terrible body deformation caused by rickets. Date: circa 1870

Hammerblow Cure
In the Correges, France, there is a tradition that a child can be cured of certain ailments if laid on a black- smiths anvil and a mighty blow struck close to its head. Date: 1901

Breton Pardon at Baud
A Breton pardon at Baud, where the waters of the Fontaine de la Clarte are said to protect the eyes or even heal eye ailments Date: 1925

Map of diseases, 15th century diagram
Map of diseases. 15th century diagram with Latin text illustrating which diseases commonly afflict specific parts of the body

Common diseases, 15th century diagram
Common diseases. 15th century diagram with Latin text illustrating which diseases commonly afflict the body. The diagram, known as a disease man

Lourdes - Pilgrims Shelter
Lourdes, France - the interior of the pilgrims shelter. Believers line the interior of the building, seated in bath chairs

Advertisement for the doctor James Hallett
Undated advertisement for the " doctor" James Hallett, " the original curer of all diseases", listing all the diseases and ailments he is able to cure by herbs and ointments

Twisted Spine
19-year old Mary Elizabeth Houghtons twisted back excites the interest of surgeons

Yellow Fever Victim
A yellow fever victim

Summer Solstice
Fires were lit at solstices and equinoxes by the ancient Germans : the fires cured their ailments, and the ashes scattered in the fields ensured fertility

Electropathic belt
Advertisement from 1885 for the Pall Mall Electric Associations Electropathic Belt. Claiming to cure a wide range of ailments, including rheumatism, indigestion, lumbago, sciatica

Dr. Scotts electric corset
Advertisement from 1886 for Dr. Scotts Electric Corset, considered a great boon for the delicate and able to cure all manner of ailments including palpitation, nervousness, hysteria

Gladstone wearing an electropathic belt
Advertisement from 1886 for the Medical Battery Companys Electropathic Belt, featuring a caricature of William Gladstone, Prime Minister wielding an axe and wearing the belt

Francisque Crotte / 1901
Francois Crottes electrical cure for TB being demonstrated on a female sufferer

ST. VITUS DANCE / C16TH
Sufferers from St. Vitus Dance going on a pilgrimage to the Church of St. Willibrod, near Luxembourg

About to Sneeze
A smart gentleman clutches his handkerchief as he is about to sneeze

Rashful Youth
This unfortunate youth has come out in a rash though his face is spared : we don t know what is afflicting him, and I dare say the doctors don t know either

Leper (Munster)
A 16th century leper walks with a clapper, to warn people of his approach

The Hypohondriac / 1883
A hypochondriac sits at his desk surrounded by potions and advertisements for various cures

Bubonic Plague Bacillus
Bacillus of bubonic plague - smear and culture : discovered by Yersin at Hong- Kong, 1894

Rheumatic Suffering
Advertisement for Urodonal rheumatism treatment showing a man in excruciating pain as his joints are attacked by three little dwarves or gnomes

Suffering Chilblains
An unfortunate man rubs ointment on his chilblained feet, while his wife looks on sympathetically

Medical / Ailments / Gout
A man with gout wears a long house coat, matching soft hat and one pointed slipper. The boys and the farmer wear country clothes albeit of different social classes

Epileptic Attack
An epileptic suffers an attack in the street

Child with Smallpox
Child with smallpox

Smallpox / Superstition
Yuo-hoa-long: the God who happily terminates the disease

Street of the Lepers, in Harrar, Ethiopia

Whooping Cough / 1883
Usually starts to affect children from around the age of seven, and according to the author, affects girls more that boys

Prevention of Scurvy
Serving lime juice to prevent scurvy during Alert Artic expedition

Cod Liver Oil / Children
Advertisement for Mellins cod liver oil emulsion, for colds, coughs, chest ailments and wasting sickness

Lady with a Cold 1930S
A lady suffering from a cold obtains relief by applying an inhalant to her handkerchief

Children with Rickets
Children at a hospital in Carshalton are put in the sun to improve their condition which is caused by a deficiency of vitamin D

Child with Syphilis
Diagram of a new-born baby with inherited syphilis

Gout Symptoms on Hand
A close-up view of blisters on a gout sufferers hand

Skeleton of Rickets
Skeleton of an adult patient afflicted with rickets (rachitis)

Influenza / Inhaler / 1892
Advertisement for Clarkes " Fairy" combination lamp, an aid to the treatment of influenza and bronchitis

Leprosy Treating Patient
Treating patients at Lambarene, Africa

Home Turkish Bath
A lady is about to take a Turkish Bath in the privacy of her own home - an unfailing remedy for all manner of ailments

Cholera Vibrio
Vibrio (or vibrion) of cholera, discovered by Koch, 1883

Syphilis Spirochaete
Spirochaete of syphilis, identified by Schaudinn and Hoffmann, 1905

Symptoms of Rabies 1870
Diagram to show what happens to your body when you have rabies

Sickness / Laying of Straw
Straw is laid outside a sick persons house

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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.