Patient Collection (#2)

The Blackville Medical Man. Yes, dis is a clear case of Difflomania. Wood engraving, American, c1880
SOUTH: ROOT DOCTOR. The Blackville Medical Man. " Yes, dis is a clear case of Difflomania. " Wood engraving, American, c1880

LONDON: GUYs HOSPITAL. Entrance to Guys Hospital in London. Engraving by James Elmes and William Woolnoth, c1799

Sister and patient, Convalescent Police Seaside Home, Hove
A nursing sister and her patient in the surgery of the Convalescent Police Seaside Home at 205 Kingsway, Hove, East Sussex

Boy measuring his temperature
MODEL RELEASED. Strip thermometer. Boy using a strip thermometer to measure his temperature from his forehead. His temperature is displayed by the green area

Lonely woman

Treating foot corns, satirical artwork

Animal magnetism, satirical artwork
Animal magnetism. Satirical artwork depicting a patient and animal magnetism practitioner with animal heads. Animal magnetism was developed by the German physician Franz Mesmer (1734-1815)

Dentistry, satirical artwork
Dentistry. Satirical artwork titled Without Effort, showing a dentist and his assistant removing a patients tooth in a public display area

Our Soldiers: how they are Made and Mended
A series of intricate images by silhouette artist, H. L. Oakley showing scenes on the Western Front in a mounted regiment followed by the transportation of an injured officer to hospital

Four patients at the Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing four patients in dressing gowns and pyjamas chatting in a hospital ward

Jealousy by H. M. Bateman
A dental patient sits prone in a the dentists chair with his mouth wide open while his dentist is momentarily distracted by the sight of workmen with much bigger drills across the road

Chinese Doctor / Ca 1915
A Chinese doctor feels the pulse of an aristocratic patient with exceedingly long finger nails

Barber-Surgeon at Work
A barber-surgeon treating a patient

Rene-Theophile-Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician
Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec, French physician, inventor of the stethoscope in 1816 at the Hopital Necker in Paris, where he was working at the time. Seen here using a stethoscope on a patient

Large operating room, Dental School, Paris, France 1885
Large operating room at the Dental School, Odontotechnical Institute, Paris, France. Date: 1885

St Thomass Hospital, One of the wards (photo)
606499 St Thomass Hospital, One of the wards (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Thomass Hospital, One of the wards; from The Illustrated London News)

Jesus meets a patient cured by him and says: now you are healed and sin no more. Miniature. Codex Predis. Quattrocento Renaissance (XV century). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Do you want some? By H. M. Bateman
" Do you want some? Innoculating a pessimist with Merry Christmas bacilli." This cartoon mentions the recent discovery of Reading Bacillus by Leonard Joyce as a new way of healing wounds

A Doctor Bleeding a Patient. Unknown 19th century

Eye surgery, conceptual artwork
Eye surgery. Conceptual artwork of a human eye with a windscreen wiper being used to produce clear vision. This represents the correction of conditions such as a cataract (cloudiness of the eyes lens)

STEEN: QUACK, 17th CENTURY. The Quack. Oil on canvas by Jan Steen (1626-1679)

Surgery. Ausculation and examination of patient. Illustration from 13th century. Gothic art. Miniature Painting. ITALY. Venice. Biblioteca nazionale marciana (St. Marks Library)

Perfuming probable prizewinners: dog show perfume, 1911
A patient Pomeranian stands on a folding chair while being squirted with perfume at the Ealing and District Canine Society dog show. Date: 1911

Facial acupuncture, artwork
Acupuncture. Computer artwork of acupuncture needles on a womans face. This traditional Chinese practice uses needles to restore an energy flow through specific points on the skin

Acupuncture on womans back, artwork
Acupuncture. Computer artwork of acupuncture needles placed along a womans back. This traditional Chinese practice uses needles to restore an energy flow through specific points on the skin

Healthy heart, conceptual image
MODEL RELEASED. Healthy heart. Conceptual image of a healthy heart diagnosis represented by a doctor giving a patient a heart shape

Sviatoslav Fyodorov (1927-2000), Soviet eye surgeon and politician, photographed in the conveyer-belt operating theatre he developed

Kidney dialysis
MODEL RELEASED. Kidney dialysis

Two bearers and patient (2 of 2)
Method of lifting a patient onto a stretcher, with two bearers. (2 of 2)

16Thc Dentist
A barber surgeon treats a patient in the open air

Bleeding a Patient
A doctor bleeds his patient, widely supposed to be the answer to almost every malady of body or mind

Treating the Spine (1)
Armchair designed to correct deformities of the spine : the patient can get on with her reading while treatment is in progress

Bedlam Patient Nicholson
ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT on KING GEORGE III Mrs Margaret Nicholson who, after stabbing attempt, was sent to Bedlam for life

Private John Parkhurst, Company E, Second New York Heavy Artillery, 1865

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KMSKA Lukas
KMSKA, Lukas, 8961654

Phil May sketch (colour litho)
8635944 Phil May sketch (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: One of the set of Phil May Sketches, issued by Fry's Chocolates in c.1905.); © Look and Learn.

Fishing thru ice, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Fishing thru ice, between c1910 and c1915.

Baseball deadheads, Cleveland, c1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Baseball deadheads, Cleveland, c1911.

Patients & nurses "Sea Breeze Jr.", between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Patients & nurses "Sea Breeze Jr.", between c1910 and c1915. Shows "Junior Sea Breeze" a summer hospital for babies run by the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor

The War in Denmark: temporary field hospital...scene in the amputating hut..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Denmark: temporary field hospital behind the second Prussian parallel at Duppel: scene in the amputating hut - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864

Pulvermacher's chain
5311895 Pulvermacher's chain; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Pulvermacher's chain: the patient would hold the handles of the zinc/copper/zinc chain, each link of which was wound round wood)

18th century surgery on shoulder
6117775 18th century surgery on shoulder; (add.info.: A surgeon performs surgery on a mana's shoulder in the 18th century. After an 18th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116652 Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder with knee in armpit
6116638 Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder with knee in armpit, ; (add.info.: Method of reducing dislocation of the shoulder with knee in armpit)

Cartoon depicting a man having his teeth removed by his dentist, 19th century
5308992 Cartoon depicting a man having his teeth removed by his dentist, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a man having his teeth removed by his dentist)

Steam inhalation under a bell (woodcut)
8663776 Steam inhalation under a bell (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steam inhalation under a bell)

The Nurse and Patient (litho)
8669089 The Nurse and Patient (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nurse and Patient)

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In the depths of history, the concept of "patient" has evolved alongside humanity's pursuit for medical care and understanding. From the haunting silhouettes of World War I soldiers, their bodies bearing witness to the horrors of battle, to the delicate intricacies revealed by a 3D angiogram in 1981, our journey through healing is as diverse as it is profound. It was in 1846 that a groundbreaking milestone forever changed surgery - the first use of anesthesia. This revolutionary discovery brought relief to countless individuals who previously endured unimaginable pain during procedures. In those early days, patients were often confined within asylum walls under Charcot's watchful eye, seeking solace from their troubled minds. The X-ray C017 / 7187 reveals a broken wrist bone frozen in time - a testament to both human fragility and resilience. Across continents and centuries, hospitals like Whipps Cross Hospital in Essex became beacons of hope for those seeking comfort amidst illness or injury. Even dentistry had its place in this narrative; Victorian scrap captures an unsettling scene where a dentist pulls a tooth with determination etched on his face. Yet progress prevailed as Florence Nightingale emerged as an emblematic figure advocating for proper healthcare practices. Pneumothorax treatment found its place among medical advancements too - captured vividly through an X-ray image that showcases not only cause but also effect. Meanwhile, H. M Bateman's cartoon humorously depicts the trials faced by dentists throughout history. In Cuba around 1900, Dr. Carlos Finlay and Dr. Walter Reed stood at the forefront of conquering Yellow Fever after years plagued by its devastating effects on communities. Their collaboration paved the way for inoculations against this deadly disease. Looking back further still into ancient times brings us face-to-face with trepanation depicted in mesmerizing artwork from the fourteenth century - revealing mankind's earliest attempts at cranial surgery.