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Medical Photographs from the Calcutta Medical College Hospital.
Catalogue reference: Photo 898
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This record is about the Medical Photographs from the Calcutta Medical College Hospital. dating from 1894-1905.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 898
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Title (The name of the record)
- Medical Photographs from the Calcutta Medical College Hospital.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1894-1905
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of prints mounted on album pages, now unbound. The photographs show various stages of mainly disfiguring diseases treated at the Calcutta Hospital, including various tumours, yaws, elephantiasis. Typescript labels giving brief descriptions and history of disease, treatment, date and sometimes identification of patient are pasted to the backs of the pages. Several of the labels identify the location as the 'M.C. Hospital' (Medical College Hospital), and it has been assumed that this is the source for the majority of the photographs. Process = Albumen prints and other processes. Photographers = Various unknown,;.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 item
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Presented by St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, via Andrew Griffin, November 1993.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 134 mm x 90 mm to 150 mm x 202 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/402bdffa-3a3e-4898-b9b6-9d3d0823fb03/
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
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British Library Photo Collection
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Medical Photographs from the Calcutta Medical College Hospital.