THE PEST HOUSES OF LONDON - Isolation, Survival and the Fight Against Disease

Long before vaccines and antibiotics, London’s first line of defence against epidemic disease was the Pest House. Built beyond the city walls to isolate those suffering from plague, smallpox and other contagious illnesses, these often-overlooked institutions played a vital role in protecting the wider population during some of the capital’s darkest chapters. In this talk, Alison Wall traces the history of London’s…