Two boys, one sitting and one standing: the former appears physically deformed. Photograph, 1899.

1899

1 photograph : photoprint, albumen ; sheet 15.2 x 10.9 cm

Taken May 1899, aged 15, Dilworth. Continuous thyroid medication for over 6 years. (Older brother 19-20) Lettering hand-written in ink on verso

Part of a collection of photographs formed by George Edward Shuttleworth (1842-1928). He was Superintendent of the Royal Albert Asylum at Lancaster from 1870 to 1893. On his retirement in 1893, he devoted himself to the study of insanity, and published a book entitled "Mentally-deficient children: their treatment and training", London 1895. Some of his photographs, manuscripts and publications were presented to the Wellcome Institute Library in 1929

Wellcome Collection 39120i