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Aug 18, 2019 • 4 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
"A Student's Dream" - standing skeleton joins seated cadavers to dissect a sleeping medical student. Photo from the @BurnsArchive, 1906. There are many variations on this theme, see examples in subsequent tweets, below 👇
A second variation of "A Student's Dream." This one is from the late 19th century.
A third variation of "A Student's Dream," also from the late 19th century. This was a recurring theme in dissection photos from this period.
Last example of "A Student's Dream" - late 19th century or early 20th century. If you are interested in learning more about the history of dissection photos, check out this excellent book by James Edmonson & John Warner: amazon.com/Dissection-Pho…

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THREAD: Hard-hitting polio advert from 1958.

In the first half of the 20th century, polio was the leading cause of death in children and young adults. In extreme cases, the virus can cause spinal and respiratory paralysis, making it impossible to breathe. 1/7 An advertisement for the polio vaccine which reads: "they all got vaccine except dad...don't take a chance...take your polio shots!" It depicts a photo of a family gathered around a father who is in an iron lung.
An outbreak in Brooklyn in 1916 led to the widespread closure of cinemas, parks and swimming pools. The names and addresses of the infected were published daily in newspapers. Warning notices were nailed to their doors, and entire families were forced into quarantine. 2/7 A health card warning people to keep out of this house due to a polio outbreak.
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I've missed out on a lot of events this year due to #breastcancer, which means I've missed opportunities to engage with readers about my new book, #TheFacemaker. So, let me take a moment to tell you more about this book, which took me five years to research and write.👇 /1 Two books covers. On the le...
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Facial prosthesis, c.1917. THREAD👇

From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: Europe’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. Two black & white photos. On the left is a soldier who has r
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(1/8) THREAD👇(CW: Injury/Medical)

During the Civil War, attempts were made to reconstruct the faces of soldiers injured in battle. Pictured here is Private Roland Ward, who underwent several operations without anesthetic to repair his face in the 1860s.

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(3/8) The most skillful surgeon to emerge during this period was Gurdon Buck, who helped repair the face of Private Carleton Burgan (below) after a gangrenous infection destroyed his upper mouth, palate, right cheek & eye.

Photo: Science Photo Library. A photo of a man with a severe facial wound. Part of his upp
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(1/15) My forthcoming book THE FACEMAKER is about the pioneering surgeon Harold Gillies who rebuilt soldiers' faces during World War I. But Gillies is only one part of this story. Today's THREAD is in honour of the nurses who played an integral part in the war effort.👇
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(3/15) More than 6,000 medical staff would die and over 17,000 would be wounded in the British Army alone. No matter how hard doctors and nurses worked, they were consistently overwhelmed by the sheer number of wounded men.
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Facial prosthesis, c.1917. THREAD👇

From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: mankind’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed.
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