Postcard of young children receiving electric light treatment at St Thomas's Hospital

Production date
1921
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Photograph in postcard format of young children receiving electric light treatment at St Thomas's Hospital. A nurse is standing alongside an electric lamp (1000 watt) shining on two children in a cot. Light therapy was used to treat numerous health conditions.
Collection Type
Archives
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item
Catalogue Number
1619/1/IN2480

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