The Lemon Fool

The Smithsonian Magazine, who permit passing articles to friends, have this fascinating article about how a special building in Hackney, London was built to deal with diseases and epidemics in the past.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ ... IwODI4NAS2

Way in advance of the times and probably very necessary with the proximity of the busy docks.

Mike

Cornytiv34 wrote:The Smithsonian Magazine, who permit passing articles to friends, have this fascinating article about how a special building in Hackney, London was built to deal with diseases and epidemics in the past.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ ... IwODI4NAS2

Way in advance of the times and probably very necessary with the proximity of the busy docks.

Mike

enjoyed the article

Large enough to disinfest entire trucks loaded up with furniture, the sheds used Zyklon B to produce hydrogen cyanide gas,

- I'm not driving in there!

thanks!
- sd