491 Cholera in London
Cholera in London
This satirical look at cholera-hunting in London demonstrates how futile the efforts of the medical profession seemed during the deadly 1831-32 cholera outbreak.
Cholera in London
Original Caption:
Description: "Two vignettes: Frankenstein's Creating Peers, a political satire; and A London Board of Health Hunting After Cases Like Cholera, a caricature of the medical profession"
Event Date:
Publication: McLean's Monthy Sheet of Caricatures. March 1, 1832.
Artist: Robert Seymour
Owner: Courtesy of U.S. National Library of Medicine
Source: Other
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