Charles William Esam-Carter: Illness, Health and Disability Part Two
‘In 1871, there were 11,518 persons who were described as either deaf and dumb or simply dumb, about one in 1,972 of …
Jean Court: Illness, Health and Disability
Within Jean Court’s memoir, health and illness are two main themes. She speaks of her family’s brushes with death as well as …
Ken Hayter (b. 1940): Illness & Health
‘I’m getting inoculated against dip- dip something or other, dip- dip- diphtheria, that’s it. Diphtheria’ (102) The above quotation is taken from …
Charles William Esam-Carter: Illness, Health and Disability
There is an element of foreshadowing to the birth of Charles’ sister, Muriel that is, in some respects, sinister. He recalls overhearing …