Elel
From Graces Guide
of Elel House, Eleanor Road, Woolwich, London, SE18
- 1922 British Industries Fair Advert for "Elel" (Yorke's Liquid Life) for Vim, Vigour and Vitality. The King of Tonics and a proven remedy for Spanish Influenza** and Neurasthenia**. Also for Rheumatism, Nervous Complaints, Anaemia, Hay Fever, Black-water Fever**, Chilblains, Fainting Fits, Coughs and Colds, Poor Appetite, Sluggish Liver, Bad Kidneys, Shell Shock, and all other Human Ailments. Also: Lavender and Eau de Cologne. (Stand No. A.38) [1]
- Note: **
- Spanish Influenza - A pandemic lasting from 1918-1919, that killed in excess of 50 million people worldwide.
- Neurasthenia - A debilitating and distressing condition characterised by lassitude, anxiety, irritability and other such symptoms.
- Black-water Fever - A dangerous complication of Malaria, with a high mortality rate.
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1922 British Industries Fair Advert lxxiii; and p26