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  • These 'practical health suggestions' were given to the Dinorwig quarrymen by R. H. Mills, the quarry doctor, in August 1894. Mills focused on four topics relating to the quarrymen's lives, namely, their homes, clothes, and the importance of good personal hygiene and diet. He stressed the importance of good ventilation in the home, especially the bedrooms, and advised that all windows should be kept open. Quarrymen were encouraged to change their underclothes as often as possible, and to keep two separate sets of woollen undergarments - one for work and the other for 'after work'. The quarrymen were urged to wash as often as possible, and to remove all their work clothes as soon as they had arrived home from the quarry. After washing thoroughly, warm, dry woollen undergarments should then be worn. The quarry doctor clearly felt that the quarrymen's diet left much to be desired. Instead of living on 'tea and bread-and-butter', they were urged to vary their diet with oats, oatcakes, broth, milk, cocoa and vegetables from the garden. They were also advised not to drink so much stewed tea.
Health advice given to the Dinorwig quarrymen by the quarry doctor, 1894
  • This photograph shows the Enteric Ward marquee set up at Pretoria in 1900.
Page from the scrapbook of Nurse Alicia Williams, who served with the Welsh Military Hospital in South Africa during the Boer War, 1900-01 [image 1 of 4]
  • This photograph, taken by Geoff Charles, forms part of a series published in 'Y Cymro' on 31 March 1955 under the heading 'The Battle for Health at Llangwyfan Hospital'.
Dr Biagi studying x-rays, Llangwyfan hospital, 1955
  • Photographed by John Thomas.
H. Davies, bone setter of Cynwyd, c. 1875
Bute Ward (Women's), Cardiff Infirmary, c. 1920s
  • Photograph of the original Infirmary building, Newport Road. The Infirmary was built in 1837, and the building was later occupied the University College before being demolished in 1960. The site is still occupied by the University, and the new buildings are now known as 'The Queen's Buildings'. The new Infimary building was erected further down Newport Road, and on the opposite side, on the corner of Glossop Road, in 1883. Additional information supplied by Ruth Curtis.
Glamorgan and Monmouthshire Infirmary and Dispensary, Newport Road, Cardiff, pre-1883