The original caption may contain language which is historic and which may no longer be considered appropriate. It has been retained in the record in the interest of historical accuracy.
The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: “Eye technique at Moorfields Hospital. Picture shows a Moorfields sister putting the finishing touches to a Moorfields out-patients’ department roller bandage.”
Moorfields Eye Hospital opened in 1805 as a dispensary for Curing Disease of the Eye and Ear, the first hospital in the world to treat only eye diseases. See also MED01/01/2467-2478 and MED01/01/2480. High-resolution copies of this image are available for free for non-commercial use. Please Enquire to place an order.
This is part of the Series: MED01/01 Series of prints; within the Collection: MED01 Topical Press Agency Medical Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Photographer: Topical Press Agency Limited
Photographer: Harrison, Norman Kingsley
Eye Hospital, People At Work, Women's History, Health And Welfare
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