On September 6th 1620,
carrying around 130 men, women and children,
The Mayflower set sail for America.
The voyage -
and the subsequent settling in the New
World – were harsh claiming 45 lives.
Discover the diseases and illness that
plagued the settlers and the medical, surgical and dental treatments they
were forced to endure.
Accompanied by a display of
appropriate surgical equipment and medicines and the medical texts used.
