https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/04/derrick-porter-hoxton-poet-iii/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:30:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2026/09/04/derrick-porter-hoxton-poet-iii/#comment-2174946 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:30:01 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=207964#comment-2174946 Derrick stated that “they made us stay out in the fresh air which was the worst possible thing because it actually helped the germs to flourish”. I don’t think that’s correct. Fresh air and good ventilation are good for TB but this was superceded by antibiotics.

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