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Were you "isolated" in one of the city fever hospitals? Have you a tale to tell about a stay in the wards of one of the great infirmaries - or of working there? Any memories of midwives and Green Ladies? Do you remember granny's remedies for colds and common ailments, or popular superstitions about how to ward off illness and disease? Write now!
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There are currently 10 stories in this category. To read a story click on its title.
| Uploaded | Title | Author |
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| 23/07/2005 | Nursing So sorry to hear from Tommy that my training Hospital is closing down. Sign of the stupid ecconomic times, no ... | tazza (tazza macleod) |
| 20/07/2005 | Stobhill Hospital This might be a topic for a thread - Stobhill Hospital is closing down. YES Really!! They are taking it a... | tommy Mac (Thomas Mc Sorley) |
| 13/07/2005 | Dental Health My first experience visiting a dentist was caused by my big sister. I think she was at high school and I was a... | tazza (tazza macleod) |
| 28/06/2005 | Green Lady My big sister was a Green Lady, a health visitor. We were so proud of her nursing achievements especially our ... | tazza (tazza macleod) |
| 17/05/2005 | Good Old Days... So many of the stories you read about Glasgow on this site must make younger people cringe. Probably as much a... | boydcalder (Boyd Calder) |
| 14/03/2005 | Mary's Funny Pills Billy and his mother Mary who are both dead now but as far as they were concerned lived their lives to the ful... | peter.howden (peter howden) |
| 05/03/2005 | Gran's Remedy It's hard to tell a story particularly when there is no real story to tell, just a collection of happenings. ... | peter.howden (peter howden) |
| 17/02/2005 | Mixed Emotions! It was only a poisoned toe, but into the hospital I had to go. The tiny Elder Cottage in Govan was chosen for... | KEWARRA (Mary Catterson) |
| 09/02/2005 | Fever in the Fifties Being carried down the stairs of our tenement in Finnieston and into an ambulance had its moment of drama, eve... | marion.quillan (marion quillan) |
| 30/01/2005 | Head Lice To have head lice or nits was dirty and only the poor would have this. It was our mother's duty to prevent thi... | mandurah (tazza macleod) |
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