Fever Collection

Hay Fever, by Noel Coward, Gaiety Theatre, Hastings
Hay Fever, a comedy by Noel Coward, at the Gaiety Theatre, Hastings, starring Kate Cutler

Gravestone in the Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral
Gravestone of Thomas Thetcher, a Grenadier in the North Regiment of the Hampshire Militia who died of a violent fever contracted by drinking Small Beer when hot on 12th May 1764

Toulouse geese with dewlap, cock and hen. Oie de Toulouse a bavette, Anser anser domesticus. Bred by James Watts, winners of five first prizes

South Eastern Fever Hospital, New Cross, London
The South Eastern Fever Hospital was opened in 1877 on Avonley Road at New Cross, near Deptford in south east London. It was the fifth such hospital to be erected by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

MAB First Ambulance Interior
Interior of one of the first ambulances to be operated by Londons Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1880s for transporting fever and smallpox patients to and from the Boards hospitals

Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Henry Beldons pair, Cup at Allerton 1871, Hen first at Birmingham 1871, and cup at Bristol 1872

Airing Court at Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting, Surrey
Children and nurses enjoy playing with toys in an airing court at the Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London)

Carlos Juan Finlay, Cuban biologist
Carlos Juan Finlay (1833-1915), Cuban biologist noted for work on yellow fever. Date: circa 1900

Childrens Ward, Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting, Surrey
Children in cots and nurses in a ward of the Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London). The hospital was opened in 1893 as a fever hospital by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Highlands Hospital, Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex
The entrance to the Highlands Hospital, Winchmore Hill, Enfield, Middlesex. The site began life as the Northern Convalescent Fever Hospital (or Northern Hospital)

Princess Helena with Prince Christian Victor
Princess Helena, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein (1846-1923) with her eldest child, Prince Christian Victor, born at Windsor on 14 April 1867

White-faced black Spanish, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Cups for chickens at Bristol 1872. Chromolithograph by Vincent Brooks Day & Son after an illustration by J.W

Golden spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Henry Beldons pair, cock cup at Birmingham 1870, hen cup at Kendal, Whitehouse and Spalding 1871

Black Hamburgh cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus, Rev. W. Sergeantsons pair, first prize at Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester 1871, and Bristol 1872

The cast of Hay Fever, described as Noel Cowards Clean Play "by The Sketch
The cast of Hay Fever, described as Noel Cowards Clean Play " by The Sketch. Marie Tempest played the role of Judith Bliss, a bohemian ex-actress, while Graham Browne her husband, David Bliss

Happy Hampstead!, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Happy Hampstead!, 1875. A suburban family is shown enjoying a day out in the park. Behind them lurk the shrouded and menacing figures of Smallpox and Fever

Western Ambulance Station, Seagrave Road, Fulham
Entrance to the ambulance station at the Western Fever Hospital on Seagrave Road, Fulham. Opened in 1877, it was the fourth such hospital to be erected by the Metropolitan Asylums Board which in 1869

Boy measuring his temperature
MODEL RELEASED. Strip thermometer. Boy using a strip thermometer to measure his temperature from his forehead. His temperature is displayed by the green area

Grove Hospital, Tooting Grove, south west London
Administration block of the Grove Hospital, Tooting Grove, south west London (originally in Surrey), one of five new hospitals opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1890s for the treatment

Grove Military Hospital, Tooting Grove, Surrey
Children stand at the gates of the Grove Hospital at Tooting Grove, Surrey (now South London) during its First World War service as a military hospital

Fountain Hospital, Tooting, Surrey
The Fountain Hospital at Tooting in Surrey (now South London) was opened in 1893 as a fever hospital by the Metropolitan Asylums Board

Grove Fever Hospital, Tooting Grove, Surrey
Birds eye view of the Grove Hospital, Tooting Grove, Surrey (now South London), one of five new hospitals opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1890s for the treatment of infectious

Silver-grey Dorking hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by O.F. Cresswell and first prize winner at Ashford, second prize winner at Birmingham 1872

Japanese bantams, black bantams and Pekin bantams. Mrs. Woodcocks Japanese white bantams, first prize at Crystal Palace 1872. E. Cambridges black bantams, cup winner at Bristol 1873. H. B

Burial of De Soto on the Mississippi
Spanish soldiers lower the wrapped body of Hernando De Soto into the Mississippi River. A soldier holds a torch as a priest reads from the Bible

Salmonella culture
MODEL RELEASED. Salmonella culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Salmonella sp. bacteria. These bacteria are the cause of salmonellosis (food poisoning) in humans

Coloured TEM of a group of bunyaviruses

Testing for viruses. A technician using a pipette to fill small sample vials. These are being used to test animal tissue samples for viruses such as avian influenza (bird flu) and swine fever

Grove Hospital, Tooting Grove, Surrey
The Grove Hospital, at Tooting Grove, Surrey (now South London) was one of five new hospitals opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1890s for the treatment of infectious diseases such as

Measles Compared
The left boy has MEASLES (rougeole), the middle one SCARLET FEVER (scarlatine), the right SMALLPOX (petite verole volante) Can you spot the difference ?

A little girl caring for her dying younger sister
5616038 A little girl caring for her dying younger sister; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a little girl caring for her dying younger sister. Dated 19th Century)

A woodblock engraving depicting a clinical thermometer, 19th century (engraving)
5311253 A woodblock engraving depicting a clinical thermometer, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: The globular end was placed in the patient's mouth and the other end in a bowl of water)

And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever (litho)
8670632 And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever)

Arthur, having come through the 'fever' epidemic
2604893 Arthur, having come through the 'fever' epidemic; (add.info.: Arthur, having come through the 'fever' epidemic, is allowed a first visit from Tom)

Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800
536451 Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800; (add.info.: Smallpox Hospital, St Pancras, London c1800. Fever (isolation) hospitals for highly infectious diseases built outside cities

Scarlet fever
5855393 Scarlet fever; (add.info.: Scarlet fever, Rosalia simplex and R. paristhmitica. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by John Pass from John Wilkes' "Encyclopedia)

An engraving depicting a fever patient dreaming he is being strangled, 19th century
5311199 An engraving depicting a fever patient dreaming he is being strangled, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1891); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Depiction of Fevers. 19th centry (engraving)
672875 Depiction of Fevers. 19th centry (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Depiction of Fevers. 19th centry (engraving)
672869 Depiction of Fevers. 19th centry (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The character Oliver Twist
5308169 The character Oliver Twist.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the character Oliver Twist: Mr Brownlow visiting Oliver's sickroom to see how he progresses)

The ghost of Admiral Hosier, the image depicts a ship surrounded by ghosts in shrouds
MMM5481930 The ghost of Admiral Hosier, the image depicts a ship surrounded by ghosts in shrouds, with the fortifications of a port by Mosley, Charles (c.1720-c.1756); National Maritime Museum

Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century
5309344 Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning, asking the pharmacist for a cure, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man, suffering with food poisoning)

Fumigation against a yellow fever outbreak in a city in Texas, USA in 1873
NWI4954438 Fumigation against a yellow fever outbreak in a city in Texas, USA in 1873. Colour engraving after a 19th century illustration.; (add.info)

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Saint Sisinios and the Seven Fever Maidens. Creator: Russian School
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"Fever: A Melody of Chaos and Resilience" In the world of nature, a Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen dance gracefully, their feathers shimmering in the sunlight. Meanwhile, at the Gaiety Theatre in Hastings, Noel Coward's play "Hay Fever" unfolds with uproarious laughter. In the solemn Graveyard of Winchester Cathedral, a gravestone stands as a reminder of lives lost to fever. Amidst this tapestry of life and death, Toulouse geese with dewlap roam freely; their presence symbolizing resilience against adversity. Inside MAB First Ambulance Interior, dedicated medical professionals battle fevers that threaten lives daily. The South Eastern Fever Hospital in New Cross becomes a sanctuary for those afflicted by relentless temperatures. Across Surrey's landscape lies an Airing Court at Fountain Mental Hospital in Tooting - where fresh air intertwines with hope for recovery. Amongst these stories emerges another chapter - told through the vibrant plumage of Golden spangled Hamburgh cock and hen or Black Hamburgh cock and hen - reminding us that beauty can thrive even amidst turmoil. Carlos Juan Finlay, a Cuban biologist whose groundbreaking research on yellow fever saved countless lives, reminds us that knowledge is our greatest weapon against fevers' grip. Highlands Hospital in Winchmore Hill stands tall as it provides solace to those battling high temperatures while Childrens Ward at Fountain Mental Hospital nurtures young souls back to health. Fever may be an unwelcome visitor but within its chaos lies strength and determination. It teaches us about fragility yet also reveals our capacity for resilience. As we navigate through life's highs and lows like waves crashing upon shores – let us remember that even amidst feverish storms there is always hope for brighter days ahead.