Twenty-nine anatomical drawings and photographs showing wounds and surgical procedures
TitleTwenty-nine anatomical drawings and photographs showing wounds and surgical procedures
ReferenceMS0380/2/13/14
Level of descriptionfile
Datec1940s
Scope and ContentSix of the illustrations are marked "BJS" [the British Journal of Surgery]. The other twenty-three illustrations have some reprographics markings and annotations, but no further details related to their publication.
Illustrations with annotations by Gordon-Taylor include:
Pencil drawing of an AFS [Auxiliary Fire Service] man, age 36 years, who "walked into hospital carrying his bowels in his hands."
Photograph showing the "rupture of a huge (6 inches long) malarial spleen from tripping over a tent peg (Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Oldfield's case)"
Drawing from the "Old War Office Collection" [of the Royal College of Surgeons of England] showing "right testicle which was one carefully exised for a perforating injury caused by a rifle grenade"
Drawing by Cecil Gwendonlen Trew of an "Extensive laceration of the couver border of the kidney"
Drawing by Cecil Gwendonlen Trew of a "bomb-wound producing a vertical fracture of the liver and tear of gall-bladder"
Drawing by W Thornton Shiells showing a "Carcinoma: An early growth part of which is situated within the body of the testicle and part between it and the epididynmis. The growth is haemorrhagic in parts, and appears to be encapsulated. The cord is normal."
The illustrations are arranged in two folders: (1 of 2) and (2 of 2).
Illustrations with annotations by Gordon-Taylor include:
Pencil drawing of an AFS [Auxiliary Fire Service] man, age 36 years, who "walked into hospital carrying his bowels in his hands."
Photograph showing the "rupture of a huge (6 inches long) malarial spleen from tripping over a tent peg (Lieutenant-Colonel Michael Oldfield's case)"
Drawing from the "Old War Office Collection" [of the Royal College of Surgeons of England] showing "right testicle which was one carefully exised for a perforating injury caused by a rifle grenade"
Drawing by Cecil Gwendonlen Trew of an "Extensive laceration of the couver border of the kidney"
Drawing by Cecil Gwendonlen Trew of a "bomb-wound producing a vertical fracture of the liver and tear of gall-bladder"
Drawing by W Thornton Shiells showing a "Carcinoma: An early growth part of which is situated within the body of the testicle and part between it and the epididynmis. The growth is haemorrhagic in parts, and appears to be encapsulated. The cord is normal."
The illustrations are arranged in two folders: (1 of 2) and (2 of 2).
Extent2 files
LanguageEnglish
System of arrangementAs described in the Scope and Content.
Conditions governing accessBy appointment only. See College website for contact details of the Archives.
Conditions governing reproductionNo photocopying permitted
Related objectsMS0380/2/3/2
Persons keyword Sir Gordon Gordon- Taylor, 1878-1960, Knight, surgeon
SubjectInjuries
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