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Patterns and Perception of Menstrual Bleeding in Ten Regions
University of Exeter. Department of Sociology. Family Planning Research Unit
1975
This file contains a study on cross-cultural perceptions of menstrual bleeding, conducted by researchers at the Family Planning Research Unit at Exeter University, on behalf of the World Health Organi...
Sound Recording, [North Yorkshire]
Lawson, Dr
[1970s]
Dr. Lawson, recorded by himself in Scarborough; talks about a BBC'Look North' television programme which included a feature on traditional medicine; relates a story (heard whilst serving as a ship's s...
G: Folk Medicine
1962-1978
This series contains items relating to traditional medicine. The subject matter largely covers kinds of treatments and cures, in particular cures for warts.
Cures and Causes
1962-1978
This subseries contains items relating to the causes and curing of ailments and diseases, and includes items on healers and traditional cures, and a photocopy of Jean Gessler's 'Stromata Mediae et Inf...
Dialect recording in Todmorden, West Yorkshire
Orton, Harold (1898-1975)
Apr 1939
[Side 1] Sarah Ann tells series of anecdotes incl. man who fell ill after using wife's 'bust developer'; Frank recalls seeing cock-fighting in past. [Side 2] Frank, Sarah Ann and Mrs. Barker in conver...
Ageing, Needs and Nutrition: Pilot Questionnaire, Needs and the Individual Life History
Johnson, Malcolm
1978
This file contains a copy of a pilot questionnaire compiled for Malcolm Johnson's 'Ageing, Needs and Nutrition Study', conducted at the Nuffield Centre for Health Services Studies, University of Leeds...
Common Diseases and Ailments
1960-1979
This subseries contains items relating to the treatment and cure of common diseases and ailments. This includes a file of information on traditional cures, and items relating to the treatment of warts...
Treatment of Warts
[ca. late 1960s-1970s]
This file contains photocopied extracts from medical journals outlining wart treatments (dated 1927, 1940and 1965-1968). The date when the photocopies were made is not known. These include Bruno Bloch...
Folk Medicine: A Bibliography
Smart, Shona
1978
A compilation of English-language book and journal article titles relating to folk medicine. A date range is not given. The collector states in the Introduction that the purpose of the bibliography ...
Ejagham Male
Ebot, Wilson Atem
1978
Card-mounted copy of a photograph, of a seated Ejagham male, possibly a doctor and diviner. He uses his right hand to pour water onto the ground from a bowl next to him.
Survey of English Dialects recording in Witton-le-Wear, Co. Durham
Ellis, Stanley (1926-2009)
17 Nov 1953
[Side 1] William talks about demise of farm horses since advent of tractor, remembers blacksmith at Middleton-in-Teesdale renowned for making instant diagnoses of horses' ailments, mentions home remed...