Robyn Atcheson, who lectures at Queen&#8217;s University Belfast, discusses health and medical conditions in Belfast&#8217;s workhouse system.

Preparing for Gas Attacks in Second World War Belfast

Epidemic Belfast raises difficult and challenging questions about Northern Ireland's medical history, from the 19th century to COVID.  In each episode, experts examine themes including the health of Belfast's mill workers, asylums, Victorian anti-vaxxers, 'cures' and shock therapies for homosexuality, the thalidomide tragedy, lobotomies, prison doctors during the Troubles and the AIDS crisis.