Emblem of York Civic Trust

John Snow (1813-1858)
Pioneer of Public Health and Anaesthesia
Proved that Cholera is water-borne by removing a pump handle
Born and lived in North Street until aged 14

The plaque commemorates the doctor who was one of the pioneers of medical anesthesia, and was also known as the one who discovered the source of the cholera epidemic that was in London.

The plaque is next to the memorial erected in his honor in the city of York where he was born. In the memorial , a water pump is shown, without the handle used to operate it lying next to it on the ground, indicating the way a cholera epidemic was stopped by removing the pump and thereby stopping the flow of contaminated water.

The memorial, established in 2017, was photographed by the same photographer on the same day Click for a larger image

A sign depicting the memorial is also found on site Click for sign's details

Another commemorative plaque is found near the place where he was born Click for sign's details