Pioneer anaesthetist and epidemiologist. Born North Street in York. The site given as the source for the picture of Snow is an excellent site.
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Dr. John Snow
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Cholera - Lambeth - 1848-9
We are tempted to write a letter to the Times ourselves, bemoaning the excess...
Dr. John Snow
Dr. John Snow, 1813 - 1858, pioneer anaesthetist and epidemiologist lived in ...
Dr John Snow - RSC plaque
RSC - advancing the chemical sciences National Chemical Landmark Dr John Snow...
Dr John Snow - site of pump
The red granite kerbstone marks the site of the historic Broad Street pump as...
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