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Home to the largest & most historic collection of surgical pathology in the world. Open 10am-5pm, 7 days a week. For Library and Archive follow @RCSEDArchive.

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Blood letting was a popular "treatment" for centuries. The practice was based on the theory of balancing the body's humours- phlegm, yellow bile, black bile & blood. Incredibly, bloodletting was still being recommended to treat a fever in a major medical textbook as late as 1942!

Blood letting was a popular "treatment" for centuries. The practice was based on the theory of balancing the body's humours- phlegm, yellow bile, black bile & blood. Incredibly, bloodletting was still being recommended to treat a fever in a major medical textbook as late as 1942!