World War I: the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) on active service. Oil painting by H.R. Mackey, ca. 1918.

Bone & fat bucket : save them for munitions / Domestic Savings Committee.

Franco-Prussian War: women carrying wounded soldiers to hospital at Ivanitza. Coloured wood engraving by A.H.

Sarawak: five Kenyah warriors in a warfare ritual. Photograph.

Rationing order, 1918 : instructions for the use of the New Ration Card. (N.86) / Ministry of Food.

1942-43 clothing book... : this book is number EP625035 / Board of Trade.

National ration book (B) / Ministry of Food.

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In the early nineteenth century there were several rival medical systems, including Brunonianism, the system of Broussais, phrenology and homoeopathy, in addition to variations on traditional western medicine. Brunonianism, the theory of John Brown (1735-1788), regarded most illnesses as due to a deficit of stimulation, requiring treatment with medicines based on opium or alcohol. In France, François Joseph Victor Broussais (1772-1838) proposed a theory of irritability which was to be controlled by purging and especially bloodletting. Brown acquired a European reputation, especially after his death. Broussais tried to ridicule Brown and his followers in many of his verbose writings. The short-lived success of their competing systems illustrates the fatal attractiveness of over-simple theories. This drawing, probably by a French or German hand, shows a battle between the rival partisans of Brown (on the left) and Broussais (on the right): they are identified by military standards (flags) inscribed "Brown" (left) and "Broussai<s>" (right)

1 drawing : pen and ink ; image 35.4 x 45.2 cm

A fierce battle between the supporters of John Brown (Bruno), in favour of treatment with stimulants, and those of F.J.V. Broussais, in favour of bloodletting. Pen drawing.

Published by Georges Tissot advertising his products and selected others (Grains de charbon, Piperazol, Neo Laxative Chapotot, Gluto-Bulles Jougla, Nervocithine, Chatel-Guyon Miraton, Cerebos salt, Ceodeuine, Quinoforme (to combat malaria), phosphoreol, Glycovules, Vivaraises and Lysol) and the Association Confraternelle des Médecins Français. This features an article on the use of dogs (le chien sanitaire) to aid the wounded on the battle field, other shorter ones on vegetarianism, french mineral waters and kidney stones.

La dépêche médicale. No. 3, Le service de santé dans la guerre future après la bataille.

Crimean War: appalling conditions as seen in the interior of the Russian Hospital in Sebastopol. Wood engraving after E.A. Goodall, 1855.

Kurt Christoph Graf von Schwerin was one of the generals serving Frederick the Great in the Seven Years War and other wars. He was killed by a cannon-ball while leading his troops into action at the battle of Prague, 1757

1 print : engraving, with etching and watercolour ; platemark 48.8 x 61.8 cm

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A fierce battle between the supporters of John Brown (Bruno), in favour of treatment with stimulants, and those of F.J.V. Broussais, in favour of bloodletting. Pen drawing.

La dépêche médicale. No. 3, Le service de santé dans la guerre future après la bataille.

Crimean War: appalling conditions as seen in the interior of the Russian Hospital in Sebastopol. Wood engraving after E.A. Goodall, 1855.

The death of General von Schwerin, all around are soldiers. Coloured engraving by D. Berger, 1790, after J.C. Frisch.

Page 71: a warrior fighting a mythical beast. Watercolour drawing.

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A fierce battle between the supporters of John Brown (Bruno), in favour of treatment with stimulants, and those of F.J.V. Broussais, in favour of bloodletting. Pen drawing.

La dépêche médicale. No. 3, Le service de santé dans la guerre future après la bataille.

Crimean War: appalling conditions as seen in the interior of the Russian Hospital in Sebastopol. Wood engraving after E.A. Goodall, 1855.

The death of General von Schwerin, all around are soldiers. Coloured engraving by D. Berger, 1790, after J.C. Frisch.

Page 71: a warrior fighting a mythical beast. Watercolour drawing.

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