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Poison in the Blood: Three cautionary tales

West Hampstead Life Posted on October 16, 2013 by Marianne Colloms and Dick WeindlingJanuary 16, 2017

The three stories here show how rural the area was in the 19th Century and how early medicine attempted to deal with rabies. Be careful where you sit! The following report appeared in the newspapers in late June 1858. Mrs … Continue reading →

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