| Description Of Item | Upper colour illustration of a portion of a lung from a 93-year-old patient afflicted with tubercular phthisis [pulmonary tuberculosis]. Lower colour illustration of ‘a portion of the lower end of the ilium [small bowel] with ulceration of the mucus membrane.’ Both lungs and intestines were affected. Patient sold ballads (?) until a few days before his death. Signature appears to be same ‘RI’ [Royal Infirmary] as ANO/46/4. |