Old Operating Theatre
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A surviving example of a 19th century operating theatre.
Location: 9a St Thomas Street, SE1
Description: Found in the roof of an English baroque church, this grusome delight is a surviving example of a 19th century operating theatre, where students would watch operations take place on unanaesthetised patients.
The museum includes a fascinating collection of objects revealing the horrors of medicine before the age of science - including instruments for cupping, bleeding, trepanning, and child-birth.
Tours: Scientific Tour
Themes: Medical![Medical Theme](http://www.shadyoldlady.com/images/icons/medical.gif)
![Historical Theme](http://www.shadyoldlady.com/images/icons/historical.gif)
![Museum Theme](http://www.shadyoldlady.com/images/icons/museum.gif)
A surviving example of a 19th century operating theatre. |
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