Join this surgical demonstration presented within the original architecture of the old operating theatre of the women's ward of St. Thomas’s Hospital created in 1822 in the attic of St Thomas' Church. Before the advent of anaesthesia, an operation had to be swift.
Without hand-washing or antiseptics, the chance of later infection was high. You will experience this event from the point of view of a 19th century medical student, or maybe even the patient! Join our wonderful speakers as they take you back in time and explain the history of St Thomas' Hospital and the medical profession that will culminate in a mock demonstration of how surgery was done in the Victorian Era.
Housed in the attic of the early eighteenth-century church of the old St Thomas' Hospital, this atmospheric museum offers a unique insight into the history of medicine and surgery.
The original timber framed Herb Garret was once used to dry and store herbs for patients' medicines and in 1822 an operating theatre was included. Predating anaesthetics and antiseptics, it is the oldest surviving surgical theatre in Europe.
Access to the attic is through a narrow 52-step spiral staircase.
The Museum has an active calendar of events, education programmes and a lovely shop to support our work.The Museum is run by the Lord Brock Trust, a registered charity.
Part of Team London Bridge’s free programme of experiences that will help you discover London Bridge and reconnect with your work/life balance. Open to everyone who works, lives or studies in London Bridge.
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