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• MEDICAL SERVICES IN BRITAIN DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

  part of "IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PRINTED BOOKS WOMEN'S BOXES COLLECTION" (photographs)

  Limbless veterans at Roehampton Military Hospital.

• THE DEVELOPMENT OF 'PLASTIC SURGERY' DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR: THE WORK OF FRANCIS DERWENT WOOD AT 3RD GENERAL HOSPITAL, WANDSWORTH, LONDON

  part of "IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer

  A patient at 3rd London General Hospital examines a plaster cast of his own face. This will be used to create a mask to cover his facial injuries, which can be clearly seen.

• WOMEN AT WORK DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

  part of "IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer 1915

  A full-length portrait of a woman serving with the Women's Hospital Corps at Endell Street, London.

• THE DEVELOPMENT OF 'PLASTIC SURGERY' DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR: THE WORK OF FRANCIS DERWENT WOOD AT 3RD GENERAL HOSPITAL, WANDSWORTH, LONDON

  part of "IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer

  Captain Derwent Wood RA of the RAMC holds an artist's palette as he adds the finishing touches to a patient's new facial plate. He is trying to make the mask blend in as much as possible to the patient's skin and make it look as life-like as possible.

• THE GAS WARD AT NETLEY HOSPITAL IN HAMPSHIRE DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

  part of "LOWDER M (MRS)" (photographs) 1915

  Patients with mustard gas burns undergo salt bath treatment.

• MEDICINE ON THE HOME FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P

  Two patients receive ultra-violet treatment at 4th London General Hospital. One man, on the left of the photograph, receives treatment to his face, whilst the second, assisted by a doctor, receives treatment to his arm.

• THE REHABILITATION OF WOUNDED SOLDIERS, LONDON

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer

  Two disabled soldiers grin cheerfully for the camera in the grounds of 4th London General Hospital. The man on the left is a double-amputee sitting in a wheelchair and the man on the right has lost his left leg. He is standing with the aid of crutches...

• THE DEVELOPMENT OF 'PLASTIC SURGERY' DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

  part of "IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Ministry of Information official photographer

  A selection of some of the items used to disguise facial injury, during the early development of plastic surgery. Included are eyes, ears, noses, and parts of the face, as well as several pairs of spectacles, which were used to disguise the joins and...

• THE HOME FRONT IN BRITAIN DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Lewis G P 1918

  Three Girl Guides sit at a table to roll bandages as part of their contribution to the war effort. They are wearing caps which are similar to that of a nurse.

• MEDICAL SERVICES IN BRITAIN 1914 - 1918

  part of "MINISTRY OF INFORMATION FIRST WORLD WAR MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION" (photographs) 1917

  Making an artificial leg for a wounded serviceman at Roehampton Hospital in Surrey.