Leipzig Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Just found this transcription from Slaters 1846 Directory of Sheffield Pennington, Joseph (, worm destroyer). Residing at 39 Campo Lane, Sheffield in 1846. Recorded in: Slaters 1846 Directory, Sheffield. What on earth was a 'worm destroyer' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Well, this is a new one on me, but the Sheffield directory for 1852 might contain a clue - see http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/Misc/Transcriptions/WRY/Sheffield1852AlphaC-F.html At 25 Bank Street lived Mrs Jane Eyre (now that's a name to conjure with) who was a "herbalist and worm destroyer". So maybe a worm destroyer practised a sort of folk medicine to remove tapeworms etc.? I remember my grandma mentioning "worm syrup" and in fact it seems you can still buy it - see: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/lifestyle/healthfitness/health_advice/netdoctor/archive/100000688.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 Try worm destroyer on google and look down the list of websites for the following¬ Pharmaceutical Journal - Google Books Result It gives a good description of what a worm destroyer did. Happy days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appolo Posted November 22, 2007 Share Posted November 22, 2007 it's a lot better than being a Wonkey scooper:rolleyes: below is a abc list of old occupations Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuppie Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Hi. I remember seeing a tape worm pickled in a jar at the herbalists in the old rag and tag market...they had it on the counter. Tuppie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 I remember seeing a tape worm pickled in a jar at the herbalists in the old rag and tag market...they had it on the counter. How much did they want for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leipzig Posted November 24, 2007 Author Share Posted November 24, 2007 How much did they want for it? How long's a piece of string Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopT Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 The Tapeworm in the Rag & Tag Market belonged to the ' Herbal Doctor' who sold his bottles of Dr Armoid's Cure all Mixture which among other things got rid of Tapeworms. The Tapeworm in the bottle was one of his props which he would show off declaring it was 22 yards long, as long as a cricket pitch. Happy Days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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