Medical Collection (page 98)

Jules Bordet / Nobel 1916
JULES BORDET Belgian medical

Hippocrates / Sesone / Coin
HIPPOCRATES Greek medical

Hippocrates / Thevet / 1584
HIPPOCRATES Greek medical

Larbert Asylum / Scotland
The Larbert Asylum, Scotland. The communal dining hall

C19th Nurse / Photo
A vignette style photograph of a young nurse resplendent in her starched uniform

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Johann Gunther Andernac
JOHANN GUNTHER (or Gunter) von Andernach German medical

Nurse Bathes Baby / 1933
A uniformed nurse bathes a baby in hospital

Treating Ulcerated Leg
Treating an ulcerated leg

GUYs ACCIDENT WARD / 1887
Visiting day in the accident ward of Guys Hospital

Flesh & Bowels / Woodcut
A diagram to show the flesh and the bowels from two angles

Intestines, C. 17
INTESTINES A fine engraving of the gut and associated vessels

Native American Medicine
Various forms of healing practised by the Native Americans of Florida; herbs, infusions and smoking

Nurse Reading to Patient
A nurse reads a book to her patient, who is very pleased to have her read to him

Aalm Velpeau / Nos Maitres
Alfred-Armand-Louis-Marie VELPEAU French medical

Lister / Col Lith
JOSEPH LISTER English surgeon, medical scientist and founder of antiseptic surgery

Two Views of the Heart
Two views of the heart, with the parts labelled in latin

Luigi Settala / Larmessin
LUIGI SETTALA Italian medical

Blood-Letting / Aborigines
Australia: annual blood letting of aborigines

Ghurkas Prevent Cholera
A battalion of Ghurka soldiers en route to Burma, offering sacrifices to drive away cholera

Kaffir Witch Doctor / 1850
Kaffir witch doctor speaks to his assembled tribesmen

MAN & WOMAN / 1746
Diagram of a man and a woman

Diagram of Body / 1658
The outward parts of a man and a woman

Drinking Blood / France
Les buveurs de sang : sickly Parisiens drink fresh blood at the Abattoirs of La Villette

Massage & Gymnastics
Various diagrams depicting massage technique

Steam Baths 1898
Diagram to show various vapour or steam baths, including a child s, feet and head baths, as well as a box bath

Water Packs
diagram to show various types of water pack, including the full-pack, steambath in bed, Kniepp short wrap and calf packs

Baths & Electrical T. Mnt
Diagrams showing various types of bath (shallow bath, hip bath, trunk bath etc.) and treatment with electricity

Kniepp Cure
Diagrams to show the Kniepp cure, which involves the knee jet, head infusion and walking barefoot in wet grass

Lymphatics / Diagram
Physiological diagram of the Lymphatic system

Brain & Nerves / Voice
Physiological diagram of the brain, nerves and organ of the voice

Organs of Circulation
Physiological diagram of the organs of circulation

Monkey Gland Treatment
Prague: a wise monkey refuses to take part in the monkey gland experiment

Smallpox / Superstition
Yuo-hoa-long: the God who happily terminates the disease

Cholera Poster / 1866
Board of Works, for the Limehouse District issue a poster warning about the effects of cholera

Street of the Lepers, in Harrar, Ethiopia

Cholera / Quarantine / 1884
Quarantine at Marseilles: officers of the ships in detentions being visited by their wives and children

Cholera / Disinfection
Disinfecting travellers on the Serbia - Hungary border

Whooping Cough / 1883
Usually starts to affect children from around the age of seven, and according to the author, affects girls more that boys

Prevention of Scurvy
Serving lime juice to prevent scurvy during Alert Artic expedition

Roux / Cure for Croup / 1894
Dr. Roux administering his cure for croup, a throat disease which affects children

London Asylum / Grant / 1838
Interior of an unnamed lunatic asylum in London: inmates draw on the walls, look up at the high windows or read distractedly

Mary Tofts, Rabbit Mum
Mary Tofts holding one of the rabbits to which she claimed to have given birth; she was shown to be an impostor, yet deceived St Andre, one of the leading physicians of the day

Hamper Hypothesis 4
THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 4 The child, who arrives fully dressed, turns out to be a boy - Gracious heavens ! they exclaim, Its just what we always wanted !

Hamper Hypothesis 2
THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 2 The young couple eagerly open the hamper, hoping it contains a nice surprise

Hamper Hypothesis 1
THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 1 The young couple are surprised to find a large hamper delivered at their home, with no indication whence it comes or what it contains

Male Spermatozoa
Male spermatozoa according to Hartsoeker (main figure) and Dalepadius (smaller) : both perceive the sperm as humanoid in form !

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