The Girl who Swallowed Pins

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In the 1700s, a girl from Arnold attracted attention from clinicians across the country, as she underwent treatment for a then-peculiar condition - the impulse to swallow non-food objects. Kitty collected pins from the floor of St Mary's church in Nottingham and eventually started to swallow them. In this episode of Notorious Nottinghamshire, Tom Cable tells the story of the Nottinghamshire girl who swallowed pins. Presenter: Tom Cable Producer: Lucie Lewis Executive producers: Sara Johnston, Sophie Cook Image: Getty