Throughout the middle and end of February 1901, residents in Blantyre were alarmed to hear and read about cases of smallpox breaking out in the district. A railwayman residing at Rosendale Place complained of illness and Dr Grant attended, concerned enough to call in the County Doctor for a second opinion. They concluded it must […]
Throughout the Winter of 1902 and into Springtime 1903, Dr William Grant of Blantyre had been conducting Ambulance classes in Auchinraith Public School. We would today know such a course, as being in First Aid. To mark the success of the course and noting the many people who had benefited from this learning, a social […]
These days, we take medicine for granted when it comes to curing simple ailments like a cold or a cough. But, in the 19th Century when remedies weren’t so readily available, finding the right medicine and cure could sometimes take a while or prove difficult, which often led to ailments becoming worse through time. […]
A man educated here in Blantyre, is making an impact in Blantyre Africa. Research Scientist, Dr Robert Benson, an Immunologist within the Institute of Infection Immunity & Inflammation at the University of Glasgow was invited recently to deliver a seminar at the ‘Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Annual Scientific’ meeting held in Blantyre, Malawi. Dr Benson’s […]
Thefts from a Blantyre doctor’s house were described at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday 6th June 1932 when John James Devlin was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment for having broken into Priory House, Thornhill Avenue, Blantyre, and stolen a coat, gloves, a clock, and bag containing surgical instruments, poisons, and dressings. The Procurator-Fiscal (Mr […]