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Victorian Surgery

A demonstration of Victorian surgery - with a real amputation kit!


"A patient preparing for an operation was like a
condemned criminal preparing for execution."
A lecture demonstrating the ordeal of Victorian surgery,
when a patient's only relief from agony was the speed of the surgeon's knife.


Speaker(s):

Museum Curatorial Staff | talks

 

Date and Time:

24 May 2006 at 2:00 pm

Duration:

30 minutes

 

Venue:

Old Operating Theatre, Museum & Herb Garret
9a St Thomas' Street
Southwark
London
SE1 9RY
020 7188 2679
http://www.thegarret.org.uk

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Tickets:

£4.95/£3.95/£2.95

Available from:

Old Operating Theatre Museum, on the day. Or phone in advance to reserve on 020 7188 2679, or email on curator@thegarret.org.uk.

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