Brain anatomy and pathology: photographs

Photographs relating to the anatomy and pathology of the brain (mainly photomicrographs of brain sections), with related research data:

1-20 The foetus at 4, 6, and 9 months.

21-93 The foetus, especially the development of the brain and eyes.

94-152 Infants: girl age 4 months; girl age 1 year; boy age 1 year.

153-246 Infant and children: girl age 5; girl age 8; girl age 9-10 (congenital syphilis); boy age 13 (dated 1912).

247-277 Adults: male age 21; male age 42; female age 72; female age 76.

278-290 "The murderer's brain".

291-302 Orang-utan; 'The brain cortex of the ourang'.

303-365 Data from photographers; Data based mainly on items 94-290, with further photographs.

1912-1913

365 items

Presented by Miss B Wilson, 1929.

Additional to MSS. 4707-4708, 5011-5025.

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).