Cancrum oris


Watercolour medical illustration depicting cancrum oris (noma) in a child. It has the alternative reference number 1475 and P3B on the front. The Richmond Hospital Museum reference is B.a.22. The entry for this in P263/1 pg. 11 reads 'Cancrum oris (2 drawings) Peter Smith aet 6 ½'. This illustration relates to P263/250, portfolio 3a.1 and P263/317, portfolio 5.2. This illustration has been cut out and mounted on card.

still image

IIIF drag and drop link

Cancrum oris


Watercolour medical illustration depicting cancrum oris (noma) in a child. It has the alternative reference number 1474 and P3B on the front. The Richmond Hospital Museum reference is B.a.22. The entry for this in P263/1 pg. 11 reads 'Cancrum oris (2 drawings) Peter Smith aet 6 ½'. The handwritten note on the back reads Peter Smith 6 ½'. This illustration relates to P263/249, portfolio 3a.1 and P263/317, portfolio 5.2.

still image

IIIF drag and drop link

Cancrum oris


Watercolour medical illustration depicting cancrum oris (noma) in a child. It has the alternative reference number 1473, 312 and P3B on the front. There is no Richmond Hospital Museum reference. The handwritten note in the bottom right corner reads 'Cancrum oris'. The handwritten note on the back reads 'Final drawing. Peter Smyth atet 6 ½ yrs. Cancrum oris'. The same child, Peter Smith, features in illustrations P263/249 and P263/250. The alternative reference number 1473 has already appeared in P263/208, portfolio 3.2.

still image

IIIF drag and drop link