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The Poor Historians: Medical History Misadventures

The Poor Historians: Medical History Misadventures

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Hearth and Hazard: Dr. Percival Pott and the Chimney Sweeper's Affliction

Hearth and Hazard: Dr. Percival Pott and the Chimney Sweeper's Affliction

2023-09-14
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You've heard the sayings about how hard life was back in the 18th and 19th centuries, but have you ever considered the life of a chimney sweep in London during those times? Far from the cheery character in Mary Poppins, the actual chimney sweeps of the time were children, hired into a very dangerous job.  One surgeon made the association between that occupation and a certain medical condition.  Eventually his work helped change society for the better.  We'll talk about this and so much more in this episode!

Sources: 

-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1037746/?page=1

-http://www.whonamedit.com/doctor.cfm/1103.html

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percivall_Pott

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worshipful_Company_of_Barbers

-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimney_sweeps%27_carcinoma

-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1008067/figure/F2/ (Chimney Sweep Pic)

-https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/History-Boy-Chimney-Sweep/

-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538331/ (Pott’s Disease)

-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5531910/ (Pott’s Fracture)

-https://jdc.jefferson.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1008&context=dacosta_modernsurgery (Pott’s gangrene)

-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK560789/ (Pott’s Puffy Tumor)

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