Charles William Esam-Carter: Illness, Health and Disability Part Two ‘In 1871, there were 11,518 persons who were described as either deaf and dumb or simply dumb, about one in 1,972 of …
Jean Court: Illness, Health and Disability Within Jean Court’s memoir, health and illness are two main themes. She speaks of her family’s brushes with death as well as …
Annie Lord (b.1899): Disabilities – Part One “I was Born deaf in one ear, But was never found out those days till late in life, even at school I …
Annie Lord (b. 1899): Disabilities – Part Two “I was only married 2 years when I found out he was a cripple from 1914 War an ex[-]serviceman man mind you …
Pauline Wiltshire: Disability “Although I am disabled, I have a lot of sense and understanding. I can lead a normal life. I can do anything.” …
Ken Hayter (b. 1940): Illness & Health ‘I’m getting inoculated against dip- dip something or other, dip- dip- diphtheria, that’s it. Diphtheria’ (102) The above quotation is taken from …
Charles William Esam-Carter: Illness, Health and Disability There is an element of foreshadowing to the birth of Charles’ sister, Muriel that is, in some respects, sinister. He recalls overhearing …
Mary Bradbury (b. circa 1900): Illness, Health and Disability For all the hard labour endured, and all the great memories Mary reminisces on, she experienced health problems when she was a …
Anthony Errington (1778-1848): Illness, Health and Disability “As in developing countries today, children in large families with poor living conditions and inadequate nutrition, would have been at high risk …
Fred Baxter (1908-1997): Illness and Health “I could live for another 10 years or die the next morning.” (p.30) At various points in his life, Fred experienced ill …
