Attendance Certificate: 1809

Monson Hills, Snr

Monson Hills, Jnr

Patient Certificate: 1797

Framed St Thomas' Hospital Patient Admission Certificate for Rupture.

Framed print and handwritten certificate, dated 1797, written for John Jones for admission for rupture with St Thomas' Hospital crest to top left corner.

Admission charges are made at this date, as printed on certificate to the lower left. Charges are listed as 3s 6d, (three shillings and sixpence) for clean patients and 10s and 6d (ten shillings and sixpence) for Foule patients (patients admitted for treatment of syphilis). The certificate is signed by governor John Thornton and is undersigned without an allocated printed space to the lower right hand corner by Saml (Samuel) Williams.

(1990:178)

Attendance Certificate: 1826

St Thomas' Hospital Attendance Certificate: Medical Lectures. Framed certificate for attending lectures issued by St Thomas' Hospital. Medallion portrait of William Cheselden at the top and dated 1826.

(1990:180)

Attendance Certificate: Perrit

Framed Certificate: Attendance of Lectures achieved by Thorp Richardson Perrit. Framed printed and signed certificate issued by Guy's Hospital. Achieved by Thorp Richardson Perrit and dated 31st October 1824.

(1990:181)

Print: St Thomas' Hospital

Colour Aerial View of St Thomas' Hospital. Artists' impression of St Thomas' Hospital in the 1780s. Shows general layout including Guy's and Frederick blocks and the Church.

Picture shows the old Hospital's gateway and the five niched sculptures above it of the refounder Edward VI centred and flanked by four patients. One patient has a peg leg prosthetic, another has an arm supported by a neck sling. Two of the patient sculptures were displayed in St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth. The print shows the aerial view of the squares. The statue of William Clayton can be seen in the furthest away known as Clayton Court.

(1992:013)

Attendance Certificate: 1809

Small framed certificate to 'certify Nicholas Adam Bartlet's attendance at two of our courses on Anatomy and Operations' at St Thomas' Hospital. Signed by Surgeons Henry Cline and Astley Cooper, witnessed May 10th 1809.

Loaned By: Sir Rowan Boland

(1990:010)

Beecham's Book

'Beecham's Help to Scholars' - student book published by Beecham's Beecham's Pills Ltd, St Helen's, Lancashire, c. 1930.

A small book with brown cover containing map of the world, essential dates of British history, arithmatical tables and signs , geographical and geometrical definitions etc.

The back cover is an advert for Beecham's Powders with a picture of a cricketer.

(2005:111)

Photograph: Hills, Snr.

Framed Photograph of Monson Hills (Senior), Cupper to Guy's Hospital from 1823.

Framed, glazed black and white photographic head and shoulders portrait of a man with spectacles. Portrait has white background with chamfered corners. In fine, black wood frame.

Monson Hills, Senior was k nown to Guy's Hospital students as "the Guv'nor". Born in Suffolk 1792, he was appointed Cupper to Guy's Hospital 1823. Published a book on Cupping in 1832. Died in 1853. He named his eldest son Monson (Junior) who took over the position of Cupper at Guy's.

(1991:001)

Photograph: Hills, Jnr.

Framed Photograph of Monson Hills (Junior). Black and white photographic image of a man in a frock coat. Image has a small desk to left corner and a white background with chamfered corners. Buff matt set in black frame.

The eldest son of Monson Hills Snr, who succeeded him as cupper to Guys' in 1853. Another son, Dr William Hills, became medical superintendent of Norwich Hospital. Photograph or 'carte de visite' was taken in 1861 by Maull & Polyblank.

(1991:002)

Plaque: Hippocratic Oath

Plaque of Hippocratic Oath. Brass effect plaque with transcript of the Hippocratic Oath.

Donated By: Monica Britton Medical History Collection

(2005:057MB)

First Aid Booklet

Small booklet titled: 'Prospectus for Evening School on First Aid Cases of Poisoning' published by London County Council, 1910

An item contained within midwife Ethel Williams' Midwifery case. Ethel trained at Guy's Hospital between 1906 and 1910, and items within the case were used at home births. The case and contents were included in the NHS 50 exhibition shown in 1998.

Loaned By: Mr Edward Williams

(1990:045)

Certificate and Case

Parchment medical certificate to David Stuart from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, 1819. Fully signed and inscribed with seal, in Japanned metal case

(1995:006)

Print: Clayton

Mezzotint Print of Robert Clayton, Lord Mayor in 1680, by I. Riley. Published c1800.

Large engraved formal portrait of of Robert Clayton, President of St Thomas' Hospital during the rebuilding of the Hospital in the 17th and 18th centuries. Has crossed staffs and mortar below ovate frame.

Title on Bottom: 'The Rt Honble Sr Rob. Clayton Kt Lord Mayor of yr City of London 1680', 'I. Riley pinx T. Smith fac.' Motto printed above Clayton 'NON VULTUS INSTANTIS TYRANNI'.

(1998:001)

Lithotomy Print

Anatomical print (engraving) by W.H.Lizars; "Lithotomy, Insertion of the Sound", (published 1825, plate XIV)

Lithotomy, or "cutting for the stone" was an operation to remove bladder stones.

(1998:002)

Print: Beechams

Beecham's Pills Advertisment, 1950s.

Small orginal newspaper Beecham's Pills advertisment framed in buff coloured mat, featuring the image of two people cycling.

"HOW YOU FEEL // TOMORROW // depends a lot on TODAY..." ....................... // "Take // Beecham's Pills // TONIGHT". Costs are listed as 1s 8d (one shilling and eight pence) and 4 shillings a box or 3 twists 31/2d (three and a half pence). across bottom of advert "NOW AVAILABLE SMOOTH COATED".

(2003:017)

Print: Richard Mead

Eighteenth Century Print of Portrait and Biography of Richard Mead, 1795.

Matted print of 500 word biography of Dr. Richard Mead (1673-1754). Has portrait in medallion above a large block of text.

Dr Richard Mead was born in Stepney and studied medicine in Utrecht, Leyden and Padua. Published his "Mechanical Account of Poisons" in 1702. Dr Mead joined St Thomas' in 1703 and became a fellow of the Royal Society (F.R.S) in 1704.

(2003:020)

Guy's Hospital Rules

Print Of "Rules For The Matron's House" of Guy's Hospital, mounted on wood, issued May 1917. Signed by Margaret Hogg, Matron.

Typed paper of rules, pasted onto back of cupboard door from Guy's Hospital. Wood is in two pieces, sawn from door.

Donated By: K.E.Brunton

(2001:075)

Print: Obstetric

Print: Anatomical Table: Illustrations of the Theory and Practice of Midwifery: Plate 4. Circa 1800.

Four sectioned obstetric print showing the baby in utero, numbered 25, 26, 28, 33.

Plate 4 of a series. Text beneath the table reads "Reduced from Smellie's Tables by Frederick Birnie, Anatomical Draughtsman to the late Sir William Hunter, and Engraved by William Taylor // Engraved for the Royal Encyclopedia & Printers, as the Act directs by C.Cooke, No. 17, Paternoster row." (As with Plate 6, 1998:071).

(1998:074)

Photograph

Framed Photograph Of Guy's Matrons.

Black framed photographs entitled "Nursing at Guy's" - pictures of Mary Elizabeth Loag (Matron, 1852-79) and Margaret Elizabeth Burt (Matron, 1879-82).

(1990:241a)

Print: Obstetric

Print: 'Anatomical Tables Illustrations of the Theory & Practice of Midwifery': Plate 6 Engraved by C. Cooke, 17 Paternoster Row, London, June 10th, 1791.

Print of eight different positions of the use of forceps to remove a baby from the womb. Figure 39 shows removal technique of one forcep in use along with fingers in the mouth of the baby.

Along the bottom of the printed edge reads:"Engraved for the Royal Encyclopedia & Printers, as the Act directs by C.Cooke, No. 17, Paternoster Row. June 10 1791." (As with Plate 4, 1998:074)

(1998:071)

Print: Pelvis

Black and White Print Showing Eight Views of the Male and Female Pelvis Printed for C. Cook, 17 Paternoster Row, August 1st 1745.

Thick paper sheet labelled 'Views of the Human Pelvis From Male to Female Adults'. Four images headed 'Male Pelvis' and four headed 'Female Pelvis'. Two lines of text for each page.

(1998:074)

Print: Brain

Black Ink Engraving of Two Diagrams of the Brain, circa 1780.

One page of thick textured paper, labelled as Plate XI From 'The New Complete Dictionary of Arts & Sciences by the Revd. Mr Middleton and Others'.

The engraving shows two views of the brain. 'Fig. 1' shows the basal view and 'Fig 2' shows the arial view including the Ring of of the labelled 'Plate XI' 'Facing Brain'

(1998:075)

Advert: Neuralgia Mixture

Two Adverts for Parker's TIC and Neuralgia Mixture.

Two Printed Paper Advertisements Depicting Photograph of Suffering Woman and Advertising Text in Fancy Border

(1999:201[a,b])

Label: Baby Carma

Paper Label for "Scragg's Baby Carma", A. Scragg, MPS, Chemist, 8 High Street, Swadlincote. Black print on yellow ground image of a baby with text "SCRAGG'S BABY CARMA" central to label, c. 1920s.

Cost printed on either side as one shilling (in symbols for 1 shilling, no pence) "The Ideal Baby's Carminative without Laudanum. For the Disorders of Children such as Wind, Stomachache, Gripes Acidity, etc.

(2004:012)

Print: Purgen

Mounted newspaper advert for "Purgen". "H & T Kirby and Co Ltd."

(2001:018)

Print: Beecham's

Printed advert for Beecham's Powders. Bridegroom advert taken from "The Illustrated London", mounted on cardboard.

(2001:019)

Booklet

Case Notes. A Booklet by Dr John Taylor

Thin browned paper booklet, of same paper throughout. Cover reads; "THE CASE OF JEREMY SAMBROOKE, // BARONET,// FAIRLY AND IMPARTIALLY STATED. // CONTAINING a full and exact Account of the Singular DISORDER IN THE EYE OF THIS GENTLE // MAN. ETC.....Date at the bottom of cover page reads 1743. Price at bottom front page '[Price SIX-PENCE]'.

Donated By: Julie Carter & Jason McKinstry

(2001:020)

Print: Orchids

Colour print illustrating 10 different species of orchids. Chrono lithograph, c.1900. Ten different species are shown and numbered. Number 10 is vanilla planifolia.

(1997:020)

Print: Nutmeg

Print (of) Plate XII of Encyclopaedia Britannica 9th edition Vol IV. Title is Botany. Black on white paper. 12 figure illustrations Myristica Moschata - nutmeg. 1877.

Nutmeg used via hospital practise against nausea ie on convalescent foods.

(1997:021)

Print: Barber Surgeons Hall

Engraving of External View of the Dissection Theatre at Barber Surgeon's Hall, published by John Manson, 29th September 1800.

Long page of medium coarse paper printed with black line etching of rounded building with title below.

Ridging in paper around print shows it has been printed via metal plate therefore is etching.

(2002:001)

Print: Spinal Column

Anatomical Osteological Print of the Spinal Column and Ribs, late 19th century. Black on white ground print shows rib cage and spinal column. Printed with "Vol. 2 Plate 2" at the top and bottom.

(2000:003)

Print: Musculature

Print of the Anatomy of the Muscles of the Arm, late 19th century.

Single print, probably page of book . Shows muscles of the arm, including shoulder and hand. "Vol. 1 Plate 2 Etchings of Muscles" Figs 18-23 shown.

(2000:004)

Print: Hogarth

Black Line Physiognomy Engraving 'Square and Round Heads' by Hogarth, printed by J. Mills & William Hogarth, 1798.

Page 153 of book by William Hogarth. Thick grained cartridge type paper. Slight stain around top, bottom and left edges.

(2000:005)

Print: Senna

Cartoon Print of Children's Rhyme: "There was an Old Man of Vienna", 1890s. Black ink cartoon print of man with a spoon and a pot of Senna on white paper.

Image in the style of Lear, with Rhyme: "There was an old man of Vienna, who lived upon tincture of senna. When that didn't agree, he took camomile tea, that nasty old man of Vienna."

(2000:006)

Print: Brandreth Pill

Print, Advert for 'The Brandreth Pill'

(2000:014)

Book: Hartley's Reciter

Hartley's Reciter, Elocution Book. Slim kid leather bound book with embossed gold lettering on front.

Purchased for pages showing adverts for throat pills etc. (Whelpton's pills & Fennings medicines).

(2000:022)

Booklet

A book on herbs and how to take them. Copyright on text, W. Bower, c. 1895. Small booklet in matt green card cover. 52 pages stapled binding. Image of Gladstone on page one.

Interesting notes on Gladstone and talk on botany given at Guy's Hospital 1890.

(1998:035)

Print: Beecham's

Advertisement for Beecham's Pills, March 12th 1887. Single double-sided page of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. Page 695 is an advert. Black ink only on old white paper. Image print shows sister in habit as nurse with child in bed.

Bottom text block: "Prepared only and sold wholesale and retail by the proprieter, T Beecham, chemist, St Helen's, Lancashire in Boxes 1s 1 1/2d and 2s 9d each. Sent post-free from the proprieter for 15 or 35 stamps. Sold by all Druggists and Patent Medicine dealers in the United Kingdom." Shield shape in image holds current price of a box. For some complaints listed as "wind and pain in the stomach, sick headache, giddiness, fullness and swelling after meals.... scurvy...".

Book: Aristotle's Midwife

Aristotle's Works: The Midwife's Vade Mecum, The Camden Publishing Co. 323 Upper Street, Islington, N1.

Red cloth bound, chunky book with early simple colour print (red only), edge of pages red. Title on spine impressed in gold: 'ARISTOTLE'S WORKS - COLOURED PAGES - NEW & REVISED EDITION WITH ADDITIONAL PLATES". Gold is worn, lines and cherub image under text. 1780s, or early 19th century,

This cheaply produced publication was commonly printed and domestically owned from the 18th century onward, originally issued for actual midwife use. In the nineteenth century the quality of publishing improved and the book size shrank to a pocket size.

(1999:159)

Booklet

Guy's Hospital Report Booklet Vol III, No 3, 1962, Published at Guy's Hospital.

Booklet of eleven pages plus front cover and spine in grey with image of Thomas Guy Memorial on front

Dr O'Brian found the book when clearing out old documents.

Donated By: Dr O'Brian,

(2003:002)

Pharmaceutical Journal

The Pharmaceutical Journal: July 3rd 1875, 3rd series, no. 262

(2001:008)

Print: Bentham

Glazed engraving of Jeremy Bentham, 1850s. Artist: J Posselwhite. Published by Charles Knight & Co Ludgate St, London

Glazed print, black ink etching depicting Jeremy Bentham wearing a hat. Simply framed with a card backing and black tape frame holding back onto the glass.

Text beneath image reads 'Engraved by J Posselwhite // Bentham.// From an original picture by J Watts in the possession of J.A. Roebuck Esq // London. Published by Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street.' Jeremy Bentham, (17 -1831/2) the author and social reformer who advocated utilitarianism and body donation and who had himself stuffed. His auto ikon is currently in a case at London University College, London.

(2002:154)

Book: Anatomical Atlas

Pocket Anatomical Atlas, The Scientific Press Ltd, London, WC, c. 1930.

Card covered booklet with red binding containing illustrations of anatomy, edited by A. London M.D

(2004:039)

Print: Herbal Advertisement

Small Print Advertising Herbal for "Adam's" "Temperance Beverages" B. Adams, Mansfield, Notts, 1888.

Green paper print with pictures in green ink around black text in centre, advertising "Adam's Extract of Herbs", "Adam's Ginger Ale Essence", "Adam's Sparkling Foam Producer" and "Adam's Ginger Beer Powders".

Text reads: "A 6d. bottle of Adam's extract of herbs will make 8 gallons of sparkling, wholesome and refreshing prime herb or botanic beer."

(2002:156)