The head and shoulders of a child, showing signs of mental deficiency, seen in profile lying down. Photograph by J. Keens.

London (192B Mare Street, Hackney) : J. Keens

1 photograph : photoprint, albumen ; sheet 5.8 x 9.7 cm

The Drawing Room Portrait Studio. J. Keens. Artist, photographer & picture frame maker. 192B Mare Street, Hackney, E. Copies may be had. The lettering is stamped on verso in purple ink

Wellcome Collection 38985i

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