The legs of a child, showing deformity in the bones, particularly around the knee. Photograph by E. Peers.

Manchester (12 Lower Mosley St) : E. Peers

1 photograph : photoprint, albumen ; sheet 9.3 x 5.4 cm

E. Peers. Manchester Lettering stamped on front of mount

Wellcome Collection 39037i

Part of a collection of photographs formed by George Edward Shuttleworth (1842-1928). He was Superintendent of the Royal Albert Asylum at Lancaster from 1870 to 1893. On his retirement in 1893, he devoted himself to the study of insanity, and published a book entitled "Mentally-deficient children: their treatment and training", London 1895. Some of his photographs, manuscripts and publications were presented to the Wellcome Institute Library in 1929