Scales, Francis Shillington (1866-1927)

Cardiograph record book from 15/11/1910 to 29/5/1914. Author's holograph MS., with mounted photographs, etc. With an inserted envelope containing odd notes, photographs, cut out illustrations, etc. Produced in Cambridge.

1910-14

1 volume 3 ll. + 20 bl. ll. + 177 ff. 4to. 271/2 × 22 cm. Original quarter-calf bound note-book.

Presented 1957.

The author was a pioneer in the use of the electrocardiograph; he graduated M.B., B.Ch. at Jesus College, Cambridge in 1909, and M.D. in 1912. He was lecturer in microscopy at Westminster Hospital and the first professor of medical radiology and electrology at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge [cf. B.M.J., 1927, i, p. 494].

Database description transcribed from S.A.J. Moorat, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts on Medicine and Science in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library (London: Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine, 1962-1973).