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Patients at Villejuif and Earlswood AsylumsPhotographs of artworks by patients at Villejuif and Earlswood Asylums, including a portrait, a seascape, cityscape, sculptures of people and carved ships
Afternoon on Deck, Lady JanePatients and Doctors relax in the afternoon sun on deck of the Lady Jane. The patients are sent on a voyage in search of health, looking for someone who can treat their ailments. Date: 1885
German military hospital, staff and patients, WW1 Date: circa 1916
Christmas Day at the North Eastern Hospital 1904Christmas Day in a childrens Goldsmiths Ward in North Eastern Hospital in Hackney Road, London. Showing a huge Christmas tree in the ward, decorated with stockings, crackers, dolls
King George V and Queen Mary at Perth Royal InfirmaryKing George V and Queen Mary visiting Perth Royal Infirmary Hospital, Scotland, in July 1914. 1914
Patient on stretcher lifted onto evacuation coach 1939Patient of Barts hospital lifted on a stretcher into a specially fitted Green Line hospital coach. As part of the preparations for war
New mother evacuated from hospital 1939A nurse giving a few words of encouragement to a new mother and her baby as she lies on a stretcher, waiting to be evacuated by ambulance from Westminster hospital
Surgical chairs and instruments for a bladderSurgical chairs with patients held in place for a bladder stone operation through the groin, Plate 12. Surgical instruments including dilators 1-3, curette 6 and hook curette 7, Plate 11
Surgical Buildings, Guys Hospital, London. Date: circa 1908
Use of anaesthetics in dentistry, Paris, France 1885Use of anaesthetics in dentistry, Dental School, Odontotechnical Institute, Paris, France. Date: 1885
St Monicas Home Hospital, Brondesbury Park, LondonNurses and patients in the boys ward at St Monicas Home Hospital, Brondesbury Park, London Date: circa 1927
The sick deck of the Belleisle hospital ship in Faro Sound. The ship could accommodate 164 patients Date: 1855
Biomedical centre, London -- a patient in a locked room listens to something through headphones while a woman operates a machine in the room beyond. Date: 1972
Talbot Ward Swansea Hospital, nurses and patients. Reverse reads May 1918 Talbot Ward S. H. Date: 1918
Nurses and patients in ward. Three nurses, two children in foreground Date: 1925-35
Ward with nurses, patients. Date: 1920-35
Nurses at patients bedside. Reverse reads Highgate Hospital. Anderson Meningitis patient 1938. Junior Nurse, Junior Nurse, Staff Nurse, Sister g. Thomas, Staff Nurse. Date: 1938
Duke and Duchess of York visit the Guest Hospital, DudleyA fine photograph of the Duke and Duchess of York visiting the Guest Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands. The Guest Hospital had an extensive Childrens section
Patients on veranda at the African Hospital, LagosPatients on veranda of hospital at the African Hospital, Lagos. Some lie in bed while others sit on chairs. Several mosquito nets are visible overhead. Date: circa 1935
Nurses and patients in female wardFemale ward in Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. Nurses can be seen standing throughout the ward, several patients in beds along the right hand wall
Nurses and staff in female wardSeven nurses, a doctor and attendant with patients in female ward. Flower arrangements along centre of room Date: circa 1920
Nurses on male wardNurses, staff and patients of male ward, Mildmay Mission Hospital Date: circa 1920
Nurses on maternity wardStaff and patients in maternity ward of St Mary Abbots Hospital, Kensington, London Date: circa 1930
Nurses and female patientsNurses and patients in female ward of West Herts hospital, which is decorated for Christmas Date: 1950
Childrens wardNurse and patients in childrens ward. Date: circa 1930
Male ward of Royal Victoria Hospital BournemouthNurses and patients in male ward of Royal Victoria Hospital at Christmas Date: circa 1930
Group on rear verandah, Quex ParkGroup of patients and one nurse on the rear verandah, overlooking the gardens, Quex Park. This verandah ran along the back of the Museum buildings and was used as a sheltered outdoor space in summer
22-year old mentally-deficient girl (daughter of subject of 10192037) with a light goitre suffering from thyroid deficiency and reduced development. Date: circa 1900
Man with mental disability and goitreMan with an undetermined mental disability, also suffering with goitre : the two are generally associated, involving thyroid deficiency and impared development. See 10192038 for his daughter
BETHLEHEM / MENS GALLERY 1860The mens gallery: patients chat, play the violin, smoke and play card games Date: 1860
Mentally deficient man - aged 35A 35-year old French man with an undetermined mental disability. Date: circa 1880
TWO CRETINSTwo cretins : the female is 27 years old, the young man 20 Date: circa 1880
VETS / DOG PATIENTSOut patients waiting at the animal dispensary for the poor: Our Dumb Friends League at Victoria, London. (Later named The Blue Cross) Date: circa 1912
Florence Nightingale - ScutariIn Scutari, Florence Nightingale checks patients during the night. Date: 1854-5
Horse-drawn ambulance 1867Horse-drawn ambulance design for those suffering with fever and smallpox. Date: 1867
BEDLAM PATIENT NICHOLSONMrs Margaret Nicholson who, after attempting to stab King George III, was sent to Bedlam for life. (profile, in hat) Date: 1786
A Grand English Country Home - Goodwood House in Sussex - converted to a modern war hospital. Patients beds on one of the Verandas. Date: 1940
Boy with nurse, Jaipur, IndiaA nurse cares for a sick boy in a hospital ward, Jaipur, India Date: 1987
Mental patients, Jaipur, IndiaMentally ill patients with a caring nurse in a Jaipur hospital, India Date: 1987
Hospital ward, Jaipur, IndiaA sick young man lies on a naked bed in a Jaipur hospital, India Date: 1987
St Bartholomews Hospital, London - Smithfield WardSt Bartholomews Hospital, Farringdon, City of London - Smithfield Ward. Date: circa 1907
WW1 - Convalescent Soldier and his brideWW1 - Convalescent Soldier (right - in typical Hospital Blues Uniform that was worn by patients in Military or Convalescence Hospitals during World War One)
Advert for Carter wounded or invalid chairs 1896For holding a book or writing at a desk in any position over an easy chair, bed or sofa obviating fatigue and stooping. In valuable to invalids and students. 1896
Switzerland - High Altitude Clinic of Dr Rollier at Le SepeySwitzerland - The Hazels - A High Altitude Clinic of Dr. Auguste Rollier (The Sun Doctor) at Le Sepey, Cergnat - specialising in Sunlight Cure for children with TB and respiratory conditions (see)
Bristol Maternity Hospital, Southwell Street Bristol. Staff and patients can be seen. The building previously housed the Carlton House Industrial School for Girls
Representation of a trepanation in Ancient Egypt. Painting
Union Workhouse Infirmary, Evesham, WorcestershireThe No. 4 Female Ward of the Evesham Unions workhouse infirmary. Several patients are in their beds with a nurse sitting alongside one of them. Date: Date unknown
Monyhull Colony home 1908An inmates home at the Monyhull Colony, Birmingham. The colony, for Sane Epileptics and Feeble Minded Persons, was opened in 1908 by the Birmingham, Aston and Kings Norton Poor Law Unions