Mid-19th Century Army Surgeon's Case from Arnold & Sons' "A Catalogue of Surgical Instruments"

ID: 29 ~ Source: Courtesy of Wellcome Collection ~ Date: 1873

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

Mid-19th Century Army Surgeon's Case from Arnold & Sons' "A Catalogue of Surgical Instruments"

Advertisement from Arthur and Sons' surgical catalog where British surgeons could purchase a wide array of medical instruments such as this Army Surgeon's case.

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

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

By Whitney Wyngaert

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…