File:Man suffering from the glandular disease of Barbados, 1784 Wellcome L0039157.jpg
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| Man suffering from the glandular disease of Barbados, 1784 | |||
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James Newton (1748-1804) |
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Man suffering from the glandular disease of Barbados, 1784 |
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A gentleman named Daniel Massiah with hugely swollen lower legs, suffering from the glandular disease of Barbados. The shoeless right leg is resting on a stool. The author mentions that the disease has also been called elephantiasis; he suggests that it is a disease affecting the glands of the lymphatic system. |
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| Date | 1784 | ||
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Rare Books Keywords: Costume, Lymphoedema, Elephantiasis, Tropical Medicine, Infection, Georgian, West Indies, James Newton |
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https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/de/0c/94c1358d134fae3321783853c6a1.jpg (hi-res image)
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