Medical History Dirty Jobs of the Victorian Era – Syphilis and Hats 24 Feb 20183 Dec 2025 Taken from Pembroke’s Articles of Occupational Concerns, 1881 Do you own a hat? Of course you do. Every self-respecting person does. I’ve seen many of you enter my clinic touting…
Medical History… Dr. Pembroke’s Remedies – Intestines and Puppies 9 Feb 20183 Dec 2025 Welcome to another edition of Dr. Pembroke's Remedies. I suppose that this week's edition might leave you with what could be considered the epitome of mixed feelings, ranging from extremes of…
Medical History Stethoscopes and Breasts 26 Jan 201824 Feb 2018 Our society is utterly fascinated by breasts. The reasons for which are beyond me, but these strange fleshy and bulbous protuberances quite possess our public conscience and hind-brains like no…
Medical History John Hunter and the Irish Giant 19 Jan 201824 Feb 2018 It's almost midnight, late by any standards. The weary owner passes a filthy rag over the bar-top and stuffs it back in his stained apron. There's only a few punters…
Medical History Charged Loins and Shocking Parties 14 Jan 20183 Dec 2025 With summer just around the corner, it seems fitting to explore more of the electric and eclectic ways that fine folks, just like yourselves, would like to, as they say…
Medical History Electric-Zombie Kittens 3 Jan 20183 Dec 2025 WARNING: This article contains vivid descriptions of gruesome scientific experiments on small, cute, fluffy kittens. Although Karl Weinhold's experiments strain credibility and may not have taken place, they still evoke revulsion…
Medical History The Electric Kiss 27 Dec 201726 Jan 2018 Onyxfeld, Late Winter 1872 In a room bathed in amber light, finely dressed house guests sit or stand, rapt with anticipation. An attractive young lady sits primly on a chair…
Medical History Electrifying Medicine Pt. 4 – Memory Loss 18 Dec 20173 Dec 2025 Onxyfeld, Late Winter 1872 (Want to catch up on this series? Find Electrifying Medicine part 1 here, part 2 here and part 3 here) In our last article we witnessed first-hand…
Medical History Electrifying Medicine Pt. 3 – Reanimation 17 Dec 20173 Dec 2025 (In our last installment, we studied galvanism and the practice of electrocuting tiny adorable frogs. This week we're electrocuting dead people. Enjoy!) The date is the 18th of January, 1803.…
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