Hospital Building at English Camp

ID: 28 ~ Source: Photo courtesy of Jen Hughes ~ Creator: Jen Hughes

This file appears in: Syphilis and Fevers: Medicine at English Camp

Though small, the building served as the base for the camp's surgeons during the 12 years of occupation.

This file appears in: Syphilis and Fevers: Medicine at English Camp

Syphilis and Fevers: Medicine at English Camp – The Surgeons of English Camp

Medicine prior to the modern era was precarious. Infectious diseases were poorly understood, and doctors rarely washed before an operation. Surgeons did not widely use antiseptics until the 1860s. The only "modern" medical practice at…