Reference NumberCW/2/23
TitleCopy letter from Leonard Colebrook to Sir Almroth Wright
Date12 July 1944
Creator NameColebrook, Leonard, 1883-1967
Wright, Sir Almroth Edward, 1861-1947
DescriptionTypescript copy of letter from Colebrook to Wright written from the Burns Unit, Birmingham. Colebrook discusses his disagreement with Wright on the topic of immunization. Colebrook discusses the washed lath experiment, the experiment of the agar "clocks" showing immunization in vitro, and immunization in vitro as a practical guide to vaccine therapy, and goes into detail on these topics and why he disagrees with Wright. Colebrook also mentions Fleming and states that Fleming also finds some of Wright's findings difficult to believe. A later notes by Colebrook states that this is 'a very important letter'.
Extent4 pages
TermImmunisation
Vaccines
Letter
Related RecordCW/2/22
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/2074Fleming; Sir; Alexander (1881-1955); biologist and pharmacologist1881-1955
DS/UK/2070Wright; Sir; Almroth Edward (1861-1947); bacteriologist and immunologist1861-1947
DS/UK/2071Colebrook; Leonard (1883-1967); physicians and bacteriologist1883-1967
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