Aimer Products Ltd

Two pioneers in the construction of glass X-ray tubes were George and Bert Aimer. Their enthusiasm for the subject was considerable. In small commercial premises off the Tottenham Court Road, London they conducted experiments without realising that the radiation entering their bodies was causing irreparable damage. Although George survived long enough to see his 82nd birthday, by then he had become blind and a contributory cause of death was radiation-induced tumours. Bert, who had lost several fingers amputated because of his severe radiation burns, pre-deceased him by 13 years.