By ticking "I agree" below you are agreeing to the use of cookies and to the terms and conditions of use as outlined above. These are also available on the End User Agreement page. For more information see our Privacy Policy.
You do not have permission to view the asset file associated with this object.
Sign up/Login to get access.
Abstract: Watercolour medical illustrations depicting malignant tumour of the pharynx. It has the alternative reference number 1335, 59 and P2A on the front. The Richmond Hospital Museum reference is B.b.17. The entry for this in P263/1 pg. 13 reads 'Malignant tumour of the pharynx. James White aet 27. Dr McDonnell'. Below the illustration on the left is written 'Malignant tumour of the pharanyx'. The artist's name is in the bottom right corner 'J. Connolly Del.t' and in the left corner 'case of J.s White Aet 27'.The handwritten note on the back reads 'Cribriform tumour in the upper part of the pharynx, it was ad[?] to the base of the skull. Two years before his death, the patient began to suffer from pains in the right eye and purulent discharge from the right ear, followed by impairment of vision & hearing. About six months previous to his disease, he first became conscious of the presence of the pharyngeal tumour & dy[?] & respiration became difficult. He died two days after admission into Hosp. Dr MacDonnell'.
Numbering/sequence: Original reference number: 1335.
Date details: This illustration is undated, approximate dates are given based on dates for the entire collection.