Disease Collection (page 3)

Death and Disease
Death and his Companions, Diseases, Knocks on the Workhouse Door

Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Creator: Edward Scriven
Edward Jenner, late 18th-early 19th century, (c1833). Portrait of English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823). Jenner practiced as a country doctor in his native Gloucestershire

Broadsheet discussing the Madness of King George III, 1788 (news print)
XJF365322 Broadsheet discussing the Madness of King George III, 1788 (news print) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

MRSA bacteria, artwork F006 / 3102
MRSA bacteria. Computer artwork of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria

Coloured SEM of a leukaemic white blood cell M132 / 0488
Leukaemia cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cancerous white blood cell in acute myeloid leukaemia. Leukaemia is a cancer of the blood which results in the over-production of

Planned housing fights disease. Poster promoting planned housing as a method to deter disease in cities, showing microorganisms. Date between 1936 and 1938

Salmonella culture
MODEL RELEASED. Salmonella culture. Microbiologist holding a petri dish containing a culture of Salmonella sp. bacteria. These bacteria are the cause of salmonellosis (food poisoning) in humans

Bladder infection
Bacterial infection of bladder (cystitis). Colour Scanning Electron Micrograph (SEM) of the human bladder showing bacterial infection

Diseased heart, conceptual image

Osteoporotic bone

Artwork of internal and external haemorrhoids

Vesicular stomatitis virus, TEM
Vesicular stomatitis virus. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) particles (blue) budding from a host cell (red)

Testing for viruses. A technician using a pipette to fill small sample vials. These are being used to test animal tissue samples for viruses such as avian influenza (bird flu) and swine fever

Grove Hospital, Tooting Grove, Surrey
The Grove Hospital, at Tooting Grove, Surrey (now South London) was one of five new hospitals opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in the 1890s for the treatment of infectious diseases such as

Fallen highly-coloured leaves of sycamore, heavily infested with tar spot fungus (Rhytisma acerinum). Autumn
ROG-11793 Fallen highly-coloured leaves of sycamore, heavily infested with tar spot fungus (Rhytisma acerinum) Autumn Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

AIDS sign in the village of Gimbii, Oromo country, Welega state, Ethiopia, Africa

Cat - kitten with Cat Flu
JD-18129 CAT - Kitten with Cat Flu John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Inflamed spinal discs, MRI scan
Inflamed spinal discs. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a side view of the spine of a patient with discitis. The front of the body is at left, the skull is at top

Total knee replacement, X-rays
Total knee replacement. Coloured frontal (left) and profile (right) X-rays of the right knee of a 69 year old patient after total knee replacement surgery

Milan during the plague (engraving)
8626268 Milan during the plague (engraving) by Moia, Federico (1802-1885); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan during the plague)

Cross section of a melanoid cancer, 1867 (engraving)
8766908 Cross section of a melanoid cancer, 1867 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cross section of a melanoid cancer ( Dr. Jaccoud dictionary . Vol)

The harvest of ripe dates, useful against cold stomach, in "Tacuinum sanitatis" by Abu I Hasan al Mujtar Ibn
AIS5378755 The harvest of ripe dates, useful against cold stomach, in "Tacuinum sanitatis" by Abu I Hasan al Mujtar Ibn Butlan ()

Cartoon: Pisces - doctors: Grandville engraving, from the book " Private and public life of animals
PCT4260928 Cartoon: Pisces - doctors: Grandville engraving, from the book " Private and public life of animals (Les animaux ints par eux memes)", Hetzel edition 1867 p

Plague. Black Death
7301577 Plague. Black Death.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A passerby offers water to a dying man. During outbreaks of plague)

An engraving depicting the opening of the National Cottage Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the chest
5310616 An engraving depicting the opening of the National Cottage Hospital for Consumption and Diseases of the chest, Isle of Wight

Advertisement for the miracle cure of Koptica
5310096 Advertisement for the miracle cure of Koptica; (add.info.: Advertisement for the miracle cure of Koptica for rheumatism, neuralgia, lumbago, sciatica, gout, and all kindred diseases)

Advertisement for St Jacobs Oil
5310095 Advertisement for St Jacobs Oil; (add.info.: Advertisement for St Jacobs Oil used to conquer pain. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Milk vendors at Spring Gardens
5311970 Milk vendors at Spring Gardens; (add.info.: Engraving depicting milk vendors at Spring Gardens, St James' Park, London)

Psoriasis
5855398 Psoriasis; (add.info.: Varieties of the autoimmune skin disease Psoriasis. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by John Pass from John Wilkes' "Encyclopedia Londinensis,")

Medicine: treatment of syphilis (verola), cauterization of wounds. Illustration from Codex G 61, 16th century
FGL5484281 Medicine: treatment of syphilis (verola), cauterization of wounds. Illustration from Codex G 61, 16th century. Biblioteca Augusta, Perugia; Fototeca Gilardi.

Scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin. (print)
7419947 Scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin. (print); (add.info.: A scientist working on a diptheria antitoxin in the late 19th century)

An engraving depicting Leamington Hospital for diseases of the skin, 19th century
5310618 An engraving depicting Leamington Hospital for diseases of the skin, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting public vaccination in Paris. A cow with a shaved portion of its stomach infected with cowpox
5311239 An engraving depicting public vaccination in Paris. A cow with a shaved portion of its stomach infected with cowpox and taken around the city in a van

An engraving depicting the lady of the house giving her servant a spoon of medicine, 19th century
5311198 An engraving depicting the lady of the house giving her servant a spoon of medicine, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier
7209641 History of Saint Piat and Saint Eleuthere, also called tapestry of Arras. Ordered from canon Toussaint Prier, chaplain of the duke of Burgundy, late 14th-early 15th century. 22m x 2m

A girl cares for a sick dog
LET4395372 A girl cares for a sick dog. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: A girl cares for a sick dog.); Photo © Archives Toutain.

"Swarms of horrible stinging flies" (litho)
8632811 "Swarms of horrible stinging flies" (litho) by Gibbs, William (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sending Tokens of Goodwill to the sick Cardinal (engraving)
8632391 Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sending Tokens of Goodwill to the sick Cardinal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Gosh! Aren't you sick and tired of all these silly jokes about the black-out?" (litho)
8630578 "Gosh! Aren't you sick and tired of all these silly jokes about the black-out?" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Gosh)

Charlie lies in Nottingham Cot at Her Majesty's Hospital, E (colour litho)
8644923 Charlie lies in Nottingham Cot at Her Majesty's Hospital, E (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Animals' Trip to Sea (colour litho)
8634290 Illustration for The Animals' Trip to Sea (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

The cow pock; or, the wonderful effects of the new inoculation (engraving)
8653564 The cow pock; or, the wonderful effects of the new inoculation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cow pock; or)

Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho)
8660526 Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 38)

Nursery rhyme: Little Jenny Wren (colour litho)
8648871 Nursery rhyme: Little Jenny Wren (colour litho) by Wright, Blanche Fisher (1887-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Jenny Wren)

The sick child (engraving)
8635199 The sick child (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sick child; parents caring for their poorly child)

On this thy birthday may every joy be thine (colour litho)
8656645 On this thy birthday may every joy be thine (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fountain of Youth (colour litho)
8663934 The Fountain of Youth (colour litho) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fountain of Youth)

Emile Roux, French physician and bacteriologist (b/w photo)
8663831 Emile Roux, French physician and bacteriologist (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Roux, French physician)

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"Disease: A Historical Battle Against the Unseen Foe" In 1845, as the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror set sail on their ill-fated Arctic expedition, little did they know that disease would become their deadliest adversary. The Shotley Bridge General Hospital in County Durham witnessed countless patients afflicted by mysterious ailments brought back from distant lands. Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror valiantly led his crew through treacherous waters, but even his courage could not shield them from the invisible enemy lurking within. As depicted in a Punch cartoon, renowned scientist Faraday tried to offer his expertise to Father Thames, symbolizing society's desperate attempts to combat diseases. The battle against disease takes place at microscopic levels too. T lymphocytes engaging cancer cells under an electron microscope (SEM C001 / 1679) exemplify our ongoing fight against this relentless foe. Awareness campaigns remind us that "Coughs and Sneezes Spread Diseases, " urging us to take precautions for public health. Medical advancements have revolutionized treatments over time. Pneumothorax treatment using X-rays has saved countless lives by effectively collapsing lung cavities caused by diseases like tuberculosis. However, these triumphs cannot overshadow the tragedies faced by Captain Sir John Franklin and his crew who succumbed to disease during their Arctic exploration. Diseases have often been personified throughout history – King Cholera presiding over a court reminds us of the devastating cholera outbreaks that plagued communities worldwide. Medical illustrations depicting appendicitis or bunions captured the urgency with which doctors sought solutions for these painful conditions. Yet perhaps one of the most feared diseases is Alzheimer's, which silently erodes memories and identities. Computer artwork visualizing an Alzheimer's brain serves as a stark reminder of its impact on individuals and families alike. As we navigate through centuries battling various diseases, it becomes evident that our fight is far from over.