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Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

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Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

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Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

01/01/1966 00:00:00

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Headline Belgium: " The work of a family doctor" by Jean Mohr, 1966

Description Dr Armand R., physician, friend and counsellor to his patients (he saw about 6000 of them a year) had his practice in Damprémy near Charleroi in Belgium. His friends called him "Rapidtaxi" because he came quickly when needed. He made an average of 30 calls a day - as many as 80 during flu epidemics - and travelled about 60 miles daily on his rounds. He treated all sorts of diseases and minor ailments, but in this mining district, his patients most frequently suffered from silicosis (generally followed by tuberculosis) due to coal dust in the mines and stomach ulcers caused by poor food. Dr R. spent his spare time playing cards between calls and fishing on Sunday afternoons in season. He loved his profession and the people he was in contact with and, in his own words, "wouldn't change for an empire".

St Theodore mine: these women sort out stones from pieces of coal.

Asset date 01/01/1966

Country, area, WHO office Belgium

City Damprémy

WHO Region EURO

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