Hygiene in the British army in Italy: soldiers, ordered to spray adult females (i.e. mosquitoes) with insecticide, spray an adult female human by mistake, as she is about to take a bath. Drawing by Stacey Hopper, ca. 1944.

  • Hopper, Stacey, 1909-1996.
Date:
[1944?]
Reference:
584264i
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[Italy?], [1944?]

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1 drawing : pencil, pen and ink and ink wash ; sheet 38 x 49.7 cm

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Malaria control. - but he distinctly said - spray every drop of water and all the female adults - Hopper

Reference

Wellcome Collection 584264i

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