The Bristol Medico Historical Society
contact bristolmedhist@gmail.com for past proceedings.
The Bristol medico-historical society has, reluctantly decided to wind down, due to dwindling membership.
However there will be a series of Saturday meetings as we draw to an end.
next meeting
A Day for History
Saturday 21 September 2024
at the Wigwam
In gardens of The Red Lodge Museum, Park Row, Bristol BS1 5LJ
Entry through garden gate in Lodge Street
With support of the Bristol 1904 Arts Society, the Bristol Medico-Historical Society is holding a day on the history of medicine in their Performance Hall, previously known as ‘Wigwam’.
We have had to make some last minute changes due to ill health amongst our speakers.
Final Programme
9.45am Doors open
10.10 Michael Newstead, President of Bristol 1904 Arts: The history of the Wigwam and (with some medical overtones) the Red Lodge
10.30 Dr Mike Davidson, retired surgeon & president Med Hist Soc: Facial injuries managment in WW1 - It wasn't just Harold Gilles
11.00 Dr Michael Whitfield, retired GP and Hon. Sen Lecturer Univ. Bristol: Dr Logan's casebooks - Bristol medical practice in the 18th Century
11.30 T&C break
11.50 Mike Jempson: Writer and historian: Fishponds Lunatic Asylum
12. 20 Dr Peter Carpenter, Retired Psychiatrist: Mr Ogilvie, Mr Purnell and Ridgeway House Asylum
12.50 Buffet Lunch will be provided
1.45 Prof James Drife – Writer & Emeritus Prof O&G at Leeds Univ.: Forgotten heroes and heroines who made childbirth safe
2.30 T&C break
2.50 Prof Paul Goddard – Writer and Emeritus Prof Radiology UWE: A history of nutrition
3.20 Dr Stephen Mawdsley - Sen. Lect. American History, Univ. Bristol: Jamaica Ginger paralysis
3.50 Jenny Hutton – PhD Researcher, Dept History, Univ Bristol: Clinical trials in 1950’s America
4.20 conclusions and end
Cost £30 to include food and refreshments. Concessions available for students.
Please contact bristolmedhist@gmail.com to book a place by 7 Sept.
Last Meetings
Saturday 11 March 2023 10am - 4pm
11.00 Leslie Shutt: Humphry Davy: from Cornwall to Clifton. The promotion of a genius
12.00 Jenny Hutton: Infant Blindness, a social history of retrolental fibroplasia
12.20 Roger Rolls: the 3D online tour of the Bath Mineral Hospital
12.45 Lunch - a two course hot meal - buffet – with non-alcoholic drinks
13.45 Micheal Whitfield: . Bleeding, blistering and electrical treatments in 18th and 19th century Bristol
2.15 Lois Tutton: a history of Locums/ Medical Employment agencies
2.45 Comfort break
2.55 Dinah Moore: Edward Long Fox the elder
3.30 Hugh Roberts: History of Medical Services in Weston Super Mare.
4.00 end
Saturday 1 October 2022
11.30 Reception
12.00 Lunch
12.55 Introduction to afternoon
1.00pm Prof Paul Goddard – the other Elizabeth Blackwell
1.30: Dr Stephen Mawdsley (Univ Bristol) ‘Teens Against Polio in 1950/60s America’
2.40 Dr Stefan Cembrowicz – Bristol Riots then and now – an eye witness speaks
3.10 Dr Peter Carpenter: Dr Samuel Hitch, founder of the Royal College Psychiatrists
3.40 Dr Michael Whitfield: Using records for medical history research
4.00 Concluding remarks Dr Michael Davidson, President.
Monday 10 May 2021 - Webinar
Dr Michael Till: Dr Walter Hadwen - Antivaccinationist
Dr Monika Blackwell: The Polish NHS 1920's - 1930's - A GPs Perspective
[please note Dr Till's book is available via Amazon; Dr Blackwells book can be pre-ordered via Clinical Press]
Monday 8th March 2021
Dr Stefan Cembrowicz: Charlatan- or what do Goat glands, short wave radio, soap operas and Hitler have in common?
Dr Peter Carpenter: Dr Charles Langworthy of Bath and his curing Metallic Tractors.
Please note other meetings
Members of The Bristol Med Hist Society are automatically members of the British Society for the History of Medicine - see www.bshm.org.uk for details of meetings
The BSHM symposium will be occuring in Sheffield this year - see www.bshm.org.uk for details
Obituaries of past Members
Welcome to the
Bristol Medico Historical Society.
This organisation, set up in 1986 by Prof John Clamp and Mr Michael Wilson, is dedicated to the research and discussion of all aspects of medical history. The society has a particular interest with history related to Bristol and the West of England.
It is holding its meetings at the Create Centre
Hon Secretary: Dr Peter Carpenter
Please contact through Med Chi Admin